The main goal of the Hamad International Airport (HIA) is to provide a fast, efficient, hassle-free path for passengers that virtually eliminates queues. This will also help to increase the airport’s capacity in preparation for the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup, expected to push passenger numbers as high as 50M for the year.
Vice President of Information Technology, Suhail Kadri; Vice President of Operations, Ioannis Metsovitis of Hamad International Airport and Senior Vice President Ground Services, Brad Moore at Qatar Airways explain how they started piloting biometric facial recognition technology with SITA Smart Path.