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The Platinum QFF's from this Forum will have received an email today as follows - perhaps in time it will be available in BNE, as well as to the other 99% of QFF's :? . But FWIW, it read:
A smarter way through passport control in Sydney and Melbourne
* avoid the queues at passport control
* less than 2 minutes to enrol
As a Platinum Frequent Flyer, you are probably familiar with the passport checks when arriving in Australia.
You may also have heard about Australian Customs' SmartGate - an identity verification system that takes just 20 seconds to process a traveller's arrival information.
SmartGate has been successfully trialed by Qantas crew since November 2002.
As part of this ongoing trial, Australian Customs is now inviting Qantas' most frequent flyers to use SmartGate kiosks upon arrival at Sydney and Melbourne international airports.
How does SmartGate work?
SmartGate is a fully automated face-recognition system that compares a traveller's face with their stored image when they present their passport at a SmartGate kiosk.
It will verify with a high degree of accuracy whether the passport belongs to the person presenting it.
SmartGate is not a response to world events, nor is it a surveillance system; it has been developed simply to streamline arrivals procedures for the ever-growing numbers of international airline passengers.
See the box at right for how to enrol in the SmartGate trial.
To find out more about SmartGate, visit Australian Customs
You'll find answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the trial at qantas.com
If you have any further questions about SmartGate, you may email [email protected]
Be one of the first
You can enrol in this voluntary trial at the First Class Qantas Club lounges in the Sydney and Melbourne international terminals, from November 9.
Simply take your passport to the specially marked SmartGate enrolment station.
The process takes just two minutes and you will be ready to use SmartGate within 24 hours.
You may enrol during the following times:
Sydney - 9.00am to 11.00am and 3.00pm to 5.00pm, 7 days
Melbourne - 8.30am to 10.30am and 3.30pm to 5.30pm, 7 days
These times may vary depending on demand.
The enrolment period is expected to close on 24 December 2004, but may close earlier, depending on interest.
The trial is open to Australian passport holders 18 years and over and requires that you be physically able to stand at a SmartGate kiosk to have your face photographed.
I went through MEL this morning (on my way back from PER), alas before I got this email (as I'm sure I could have changed flights to an Intl domestic sector). Now I am seriously looking to change future SYD or MEL flights to try this out...
A smarter way through passport control in Sydney and Melbourne
* avoid the queues at passport control
* less than 2 minutes to enrol
As a Platinum Frequent Flyer, you are probably familiar with the passport checks when arriving in Australia.
You may also have heard about Australian Customs' SmartGate - an identity verification system that takes just 20 seconds to process a traveller's arrival information.
SmartGate has been successfully trialed by Qantas crew since November 2002.
As part of this ongoing trial, Australian Customs is now inviting Qantas' most frequent flyers to use SmartGate kiosks upon arrival at Sydney and Melbourne international airports.
How does SmartGate work?
SmartGate is a fully automated face-recognition system that compares a traveller's face with their stored image when they present their passport at a SmartGate kiosk.
It will verify with a high degree of accuracy whether the passport belongs to the person presenting it.
SmartGate is not a response to world events, nor is it a surveillance system; it has been developed simply to streamline arrivals procedures for the ever-growing numbers of international airline passengers.
See the box at right for how to enrol in the SmartGate trial.
To find out more about SmartGate, visit Australian Customs
You'll find answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the trial at qantas.com
If you have any further questions about SmartGate, you may email [email protected]
Be one of the first
You can enrol in this voluntary trial at the First Class Qantas Club lounges in the Sydney and Melbourne international terminals, from November 9.
Simply take your passport to the specially marked SmartGate enrolment station.
The process takes just two minutes and you will be ready to use SmartGate within 24 hours.
You may enrol during the following times:
Sydney - 9.00am to 11.00am and 3.00pm to 5.00pm, 7 days
Melbourne - 8.30am to 10.30am and 3.30pm to 5.30pm, 7 days
These times may vary depending on demand.
The enrolment period is expected to close on 24 December 2004, but may close earlier, depending on interest.
The trial is open to Australian passport holders 18 years and over and requires that you be physically able to stand at a SmartGate kiosk to have your face photographed.
I went through MEL this morning (on my way back from PER), alas before I got this email (as I'm sure I could have changed flights to an Intl domestic sector). Now I am seriously looking to change future SYD or MEL flights to try this out...