Image Recognition
Air Canada has announced a new digital identification program that allows customers to confirm their identity via facial recognition technology. The new technology is available to select travellers departing from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) on Air Canada flights to Winnipeg, and for eligible customers entering the Air Canada Café at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ). Mel Crocker, Air Canada’s Chief Information Officer, told V.I.A. To build their digital identity, travellers scan their passports onto the Air Canada mobile app and then take a "selfie." Air Canada does not access the digital profile until the day of travel and keeps it in an encrypted form for 36 hours.