JetBlue and Delta begin testing biometrics to identify passengers

One day in the near future, your face or your fingers will be all the identification you need to board a plane. The airline industry has begun testing the idea of using biometrics -- facial recognition, retinal scans and fingerprints -- to identify fliers as a way to boost security and make life easier for travelers. JetBlue Airways announced that it will begin to use facial recognition technology this month to verify the identity of passengers boarding flights between Boston's Logan International Airport and Queen Beatrix International Airport in Aruba. Last week, Delta Air Lines began letting members of its loyalty reward program use their fingerprints as ID to enter the Delta Sky Club at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. If the test program goes well, the Atlanta-based airline says it plans to use fingerprints to let passengers check a bag or board a flight.