May 6, 2024

News to Know

Airport Facial Recognition Battle Echoes Pushback Against Real ID Program
(SOURCE: BIOMETRIC UPDATE)

The bipartisan effort by U.S. lawmakers to clamp down on the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)’s use of facial recognition for travel screening is fresh news, but at least one of the senators leading the charge is an old hat when it comes to pushing back against developments in identity technology.

According to ABC News, among those arguing that facial recognition in airports poses “significant threats to our privacy and civil liberties” is Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. – who has been voicing his objection to biometric technologies for years. The senator has made numerous attempts to block facial recognition and biometric surveillance by various institutions, as well as the long-stewing Real ID program.

AVIATION

Rising Long-Haul Business Demand Boosts Lufthansa Group (BTN EUROPE)

Air Controller Strike Lifted but Airline Action Affects French Flights (CONNEXION FRANCE)

Potential New Hungarian Airline Is on the Horizon (HUNGARY TODAY)

VDR and IATA Condem German Air Passenger Tax Increase (BTN EUROPE)

SUSTAINABILITY

Singapore Airlines Buys Sustainable Aviation Fuel from Neste (YAHOO!)

OTHER SECTORS

GBTA Commits to Drive Innovations That Transform Business Travel (TRAVEL AND TOUR WORLD)

ITG Business Travel joins Focus Travel Partnership (TBN EUROPE)

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GBTA APAC Conference 2024
Main Stage Keynote:
Unlocking the Power of Partnerships

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

ESG, Web3, NFT, ChatGPT. It’s official, the business world has entered the era of acronym poetry. It’s an era defined by constant change, which begs the question: how can leadership teams get on the front foot and stay ahead of the curve?

One of the most underrated approaches in building the business of tomorrow is unlocking the power of the partnerships ecosystem. After all, why spend years building a suite of capabilities that will soon be outdated when you can borrow those same capabilities from expert partners who are there to support you today?

In this interactive Main Stage session, Keynote Speaker Amer Iqbal will share stories from his work as an innovation coach to Fortune 500 companies, his time leading transformation efforts at Meta, and his lifelong obsession with NBA basketball. Along the way he will uncover some practical strategies that leaders can implement to make sense of exponential change and how to remain proactive while everyone else plays catch up.

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Crisis24 Intelligence Brief

Asia - South Korean officials issue security advisory for several of its diplomatic facilities in East Asia as of May 3. Exercise caution.

Asia and South Pacific/Oceania - Further pro-Palestinian rallies planned in parts of Asia-Pacific through at least late May. Tight security likely; clashes possible.

Brazil - Severe weather forecast over parts of southern Brazil through at least May 6. Flooding, transport disruptions, and evacuations ongoing.

Sweden - Authorities enacting tight security measures in Malmo, Sweden, through at least May 11 for the Eurovision song contest.

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