Delta using facial recognition tech for checking baggage

The new kiosks, the first in the nation, are only for checking bags and don’t replace security lines, the company said.

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Travelers use their boarding passes to print check-in tags for their bags at the self-serve kiosks. Those with a passport can use the facial recognition feature. A Delta agent will check the IDs of those who don’t have a passport. The bags are then loaded onto a belt.

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The airline invested $600,000 in the four kiosks being tested throughout the summer, Delta spokeswoman Ashton Morrow said. The self-serve bag drops have the potential to process twice as many customers per hour, according to Delta.

The Associated Press contributed to this story.

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