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Hong Kong world’s first airport to receive digital identity certification from IATA

South China Morning Post28 October 2026, 14:00 UTCHong Kong

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has become one of the first two organisations certified under an international aviation industry group’s digital identity programme, as it seeks to expand its facial recognition system beyond the city. However, the wider adoption of facial recognition technology has been slower than expected, due to government regulations and privacy requirements, according to a senior aviation industry official. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced...

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