Philly airport is first to use new facial recognition technology that lets Americans pass through customs faster

The Philadelphia International Airport is the first airport in the United States to use new facial recognition software for Global Entry, the program that allows eligible U.S. residents to pass through customs more quickly.

Global Entry members now will walk up to the Global Entry Portal and have their photos taken by two cameras.

If the software successfully matches their faces to information supplied in their Global Entry applications, they can advance and head for the exit.

According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which operates Global Entry, the new technology will be better at verifying identities.

To qualify for Global Entry, travelers must be over 18 or have the consent of a parent or legal guardian.