“As airport AI-enhanced biometrics become mainstream, so too will consumer comfort and preference for the convenience of the experience.” – Maxine Most, Principal, Acuity Market Intelligence

Japan’s government is planning to apply a tax of 1,000 yen (roughly US$9.25) to air travel and boat tickets to raise an estimated 50 billion yen ($450 million) in funding for its airport facial recognition initiatives, ZDNet reports.

“Acuity Principal Maxine Most estimates that there are currently about 5,600 biometric eGates and kiosks deployed at over 300 locations in 80 countries, and that this number will triple by 2022.”

Acuity Market Intelligence considers 2019 to be a critical tipping-point for airport biometric facilitation.

Airport biometrics are expected to generate $1.3 billion in revenue in the next five years, largely in eGates and kiosks, according to a recent report from Acuity Market Research.