Biometrics: Big Brother that needs a Bigger Brother – in fact it needs a TMC (Travel Management Company)
You’re at the airport, surrounded by dithering passengers and thwarted by security checks, quietly cursing and asking yourself “Will I make my flight?”
We’ve all been there, but this familiar situation may soon be a thing of the past. Behind the scenes, a quiet revolution is reshaping travel: biometrics. And it’s this, combined with the watchful eye of a TMC, that means you can make that flight.
Airport biometrics - facial recognition, iris scanning, fingerprint and visa verification -aren’t just futuristic toys, they’re here now and they’re the jet fuel that will breeze you through departures. Imagine an airport where your passport practically salutes the scanner and where security checks are a matter of simply glancing at a machine. It’s coming.
But biometrics do not function in isolation. Their value depends entirely on the quality, completeness and context of the information feeding them. That’s where a TMC steps in; not merely as a facilitator, but a central hub for managing myriad elements of complex and sensitive data.
By hosting your personal and business profiles and preferences, integrating travel policies whilst ensuring duty-of-care compliance, a TMC helps ensure biometric systems receive correct, up-to-date and policy-compliant information.
APIs allow this data to flow seamlessly into airports, airlines and other travel providers, ensuring every recognition system works in harmony with your profile. The result is a smoother journey: security checks are getting faster, boarding more efficient and personal preferences, from seat selections to dietary requirements, are recognised automatically.
Biometrics are not about replacing human oversight; they are about amplifying it. They require careful orchestration to ensure your most sensitive information is complete, correctly matched and aligned with corporate travel policy. It’s the TMC’s job to wave the baton.
We’re utterly brilliant at ensuring your journey is less about shuffling along a queue and more grand tour. So next time you breeze through an airport while others fume, pause at the bar and toast your travel partner, your unsung chaperone in the world where biometrics will be fuelling your every move.
