Topic: Biometric Passport

The European Union has launched the Entry-Exit System (EES), a digital scheme requiring non-EU citizens to provide fingerprints and facial biometrics. The data will be stored in a cloud database for three years to track the 90-day stay limit. Implementation began at major airports in Italy and Germany, with provisions to suspend the system if wait times become excessive.

The travel experience continues with a Delta flight from Detroit to Amsterdam, highlighting a biometric boarding process. The system identified the passenger by name and face without requiring a physical passport or ticket scan at the gate. Speculation follows regarding how San Antonio TSA data integrates with airline systems to facilitate seamless facial recognition across different airports.

Dr. Michael Osterholm predicted that vaccine passports will become a permanent fixture of everyday life, driven by private sector requirements for travel and dining. He compared the upcoming digital health credentials to the "Clear" biometric screening kiosks used at airports for eyeball and fingerprint scanning. Osterholm suggests that government guidance will facilitate these private mandates even without a direct federal law.

Gatwick Airport and EasyJet have implemented an end-to-end biometric trial that links a passenger's passport photo to their face at self-service bag drops and boarding gates. The automated system uses cameras on motorized poles to verify identity before opening "slaughter gates" for plane entry. Concerns are raised regarding the lack of opt-in procedures and the potential for data breaches involving permanent biometric markers.

The automated biometric entry process into the United Kingdom is described as more efficient than US Global Entry. Additionally, a travel strategy involving mentioning a "honeymoon" to airline and hotel staff is shared, which resulted in free champagne and early check-in at a London hotel near Hyde Park. The benefits of this approach included room upgrades and special towel origami.

Producers have registered various domains like "againstthenewworldorder.com" to forward traffic to the show. The No Agenda Roku channel has reached 3,000 installs, providing access to the live stream and an archive of back episodes.

The FBI's new biometric system includes the ability to search for scars, marks, and tattoos. The hosts suggest that the "tattoo culture" has inadvertently provided the government with permanent identification marks. They also discuss the IATA "checkpoint of the future," which uses biometric passports to sort travelers into different security tunnels.

Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands is implementing new biometric kiosks that scan RFID passports and take photographs of travelers. The hosts note that while presented as a convenience, these systems are becoming mandatory for international travel. They describe the increasing use of webcams and fingerprinting at borders as the expansion of "Gitmo Nation" surveillance.