Are you flying out of Boston on Jet Blue in the near future? You may not need a ticket/boarding pass. That’s because Jet Blue facial recognition is near.
So for people flying from Boston Logan Airport to Aruba, they can opt to take a picture. Then, they check that picture with your passport photo. Note they have your passport photo on file at Customs and Border Protection, also on their computer. If these two photos match, you can board the plane. However, eventually, this won’t be a one time special. At least according to Jet Blue VP Joanna?Geraghty. She seems to want facial recognition checks all through your flying process. Garaghty believes this will make it easy for customers. We’ll see.
Joanna Gerathy also believes this will reduce tempers flare ups and makes our airport experience more enjoyable. Furthermore, Jet Blue facial recognition could improve airport security. Let’s face it. That’s their main concern. But Jet Blue isn’t the only one. Delta Airlines wants biometric technology to take center stage. Their SkyMile customers can check in with fingerprints at DC’s Reagan National Airport. Furthermore, even whole airports want in. The Minneapolis-St. Paul airport already uses facial recognition to check people’s passports and a bag check-in kiosk.
So IT support and technology are changing. That is obvious. Let’s say they are right. For instance, let’s say this reduces tensions and make air travel safer. But at what cost? Once they take your fingerprints and facial scans, they can track you everywhere you go. They have your DNA on file, and they will keep it on file for the rest of your life. This means if you’re protesting, or speaking out against ‘the powers that be’ they know about it. And they can make your life miserable. Also, what if a hacker breaks in these databases? So now you have cyber criminals, maybe even terrorists, tracking your every move. Do we really want that? Jet Blue facial recognition is near. But will it do more harm than good?