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WTTC calls for faster biometric adoption

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LONDON, 28 May 2018: The World Travel & Tourism Council invited transport ministers attending the annual International Transport Forum in Leipzig, Germany, to partner with the tourism sector to implement biometrics to make travel more efficient and secure.

Speaking to the Open Ministerial Meeting, last Friday, WTTC president & CEO Gloria Guevara noted that travel and tourism generates 10.4% of the world’s GDP and creates 313 million jobs.

IATA is forecasting a rise from 4 billion annual passengers to 7.8 billion over the next 10 years, while UNWTO estimates global international arrivals to rise from 1.3 to 1.8 billion by 2030. 

Gloria Guevara

“This growth poses a challenge not only to infrastructure capacity, but also how to ensure these travellers can be processed efficiently and securely,” said the WTTC chief executive.

“In order for us to achieve this growth and create jobs, we need to work together to find solutions which increase capacity, enhance customer experience and ensure security.

“Technology is the key and biometrics is a solution which is already being used around the world. I invite ministers of transport to partner with us to speed up the adoption of biometrics, and together we can ensure that more jobs are created.”

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