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Boarding a flight with an NFC implant

This is just an experiment with no plans of actual public implementation. SAS has provided NFC tags to EuroBonus Gold members for a long time.

The tag contains only the EuroBonus ID, in an encrypted format. Only SAS can write valid EuroBonus ID data to NFC tags. When traveling, you are always required to provide a valid ID when requested.

A few weeks ago I had an NFC chip implanted into my hand, just beneath the skin. While I am certainly not the first person to have an NFC implant, I am probably one of the first travelers to pass through Stockholm Arlanda airport, through security, at the lounge, and finally through the gate to the aircraft, using only the chip in my hand. [...]

 

To read the whole post and interact, please visit the SogetiLabs blog: Boarding a flight with an NFC implant

Andreas Sjöström
Andreas Sjöström
Vice President Digital Advisory Services and CTO, Sweden
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