Air Canada is set to introduce the use of new facial recognition technology at Vancouver International Airport.

Launched as a pilot project in February 2023, the digital ID option is already available at Air Canada’s Maple Leaf lounges in Toronto, Calgary and San Francisco. The airline plans to unveil it at other Canadian airport gates “in the near future.”

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Customers boarding most domestic Air Canada flights at Vancouver International Airport will be able to walk onto the plane without presenting any physical pieces of identification.

MONTREAL — Air Canada is rolling out facial recognition technology at the gate, making it the first Canadian airline to deploy the software in a bid to make the boarding process smoother.

Participants in the voluntary program can upload a photo of their face and a scan of their passport to the airline's app MONTREAL — Air Canada is poised to roll out facial recognition technology at the gate,