The Airport That Knows Too Much: Biometric Boarding on the Rise

The future of travel isn’t a boarding pass — it’s your face. Airports from Los Angeles to London now rely on biometric boarding systems. Convenient, sure. But also the perfect experiment in mass facial surveillance.

Delta, United, and JetBlue all use face scans instead of passports. Once your biometric data enters government or airline databases, it’s unclear how long it stays. In 2024, advocacy groups uncovered DHS pilot programs storing biometric exit data far beyond intended limits.

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Convenience should never erase consent.