Eurostar drops biometric check-in as it prepares for EU Entry/Exit System

EUROPE: Eurostar is to cease offering the SmartCheck biometric check-in service at London St Pancras International station in February, but says it has boosted capacity in preparation for the introduction of the EU Entry-Exit System.

Following an initial trial, SmartCheck using technology from iProov was opened for business premier travellers and members of the Carte Blanche loyalty programme in July 2023. Passengers upload a photograph to an …