Following Trials, JetBlue Rolls Out Biometric Boarding at New York's Kennedy Airport

JetBlue rolled out the first biometric self-boarding gate at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport Thursday for passengers flying to select international destinations, after trials at Kennedy, Boston Logan International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The program is in partnership with Customs and Border Protection. The airline also announced a partnership with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for one-step biometric boarding for customers flying to Nassau, Bahamas, from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. No preregistration is required; customers step up to a camera for a photo match before boarding the airplane, JetBlue said. It plans to expand biometric boarding for more international flights from Kennedy, Boston and Fort Lauderdale airports and will pilot a biometric bag drop station at Kennedy early next year.