Air NZ to can US boarding passes

Air New Zealand says boarding passes will soon be a thing of the past. The airline has completed a successful trial at Los Angeles Airport where it used biometric verification technology at the boarding gate instead of having staff physically scanning passes and sighting passports. Air New Zealand said customers will soon be able to make the most of the technology at San Francisco International Airport, followed by the airline’s other US ports. The airline explained that upon entering the US, customers can register with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) using their biometric information. At the automated airport kiosks, this same data is then used to verify their identity at the time of boarding.