en.Wedoany.com Reported - On June 26, Shanghai Hongqiao Airport officially launched the full-process One ID "face-scanning clearance" function for international, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan flights, becoming the first airport in mainland China to pilot operations where passengers can go through the entire journey from pre-security to boarding using facial recognition, achieving a seamless and hassle-free experience.
The first airlines to support this service are China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, and Air Macau. Eligible passengers can complete check-in, customs clearance, and boarding procedures simply by "scanning their face," truly realizing "paperless travel and seamless movement." Other domestic airlines operating at Hongqiao Airport are also actively conducting adaptation work to enable more passengers to enjoy this service in the future.
One ID establishes a unique identity identifier by collecting passengers' facial feature information, enabling smooth travel through facial recognition. This service requires no prior registration or app download, and adds no extra steps or waiting time. When passengers check in at the counter, after obtaining their authorization and consent, the system completes the compliant collection and binding of document information and facial data, simultaneously activating the full-link seamless mode for joint inspection and boarding. During pre-security and customs temperature checks, passengers scan their face for identity verification and temperature detection. At the immigration inspection stage, eligible mainland residents holding valid Exit-Entry Permits for Traveling to and from Hong Kong and Macao, Hong Kong and Macao residents holding valid Mainland Travel Permits for Hong Kong and Macao Residents (including non-Chinese nationals), and Taiwan residents holding valid five-year Mainland Travel Permits for Taiwan Residents can use smart fast-track lanes to complete entry-exit verification by scanning their face. Upon arriving at the boarding gate, passengers scan their face to board, taking as little as three seconds.
In November last year, the National Immigration Administration released 10 new measures to support high-quality development through expanded opening-up, with Hongqiao Airport listed as a port for "promoting the application of smart clearance at ports connecting with Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan." Hongqiao Airport actively cooperated with immigration authorities to complete the upgrade and renovation of smart lanes and various testing preparations, officially launching the "face-scanning" smart clearance for immigration. This year, Hongqiao Airport and TravelSky continued to collaborate with immigration and customs authorities, leveraging the One ID platform to further integrate information links and innovatively introduce a "data co-governance + full-chain control" model, achieving "one-time collection, three-end connectivity, and full-process traceability" of passenger information. The platform also features business monitoring, flight release, and other functions to meet the personalized security inspection and management needs of the airport and joint inspection units.
Currently, Hongqiao Airport has set up six smart pre-screening gates, 23 dedicated smart entry-exit lanes (including nine for departure and 14 for arrival), and seven smart boarding gates in the international, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan departure and arrival areas. On-site guidance and assistance personnel are available to help passengers use the equipment efficiently and smoothly.
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