coronavirus between travellers. Passengers who want to opt-into the system will be able to check-in and board the Eurostar without having their passport checked.This is because new facial verification software will be launched next year.
Travellers who choose to take part will have to upload a selfie and a snap of their passport to the Eurostar app. The tech will operate through a series of cameras which will scan passengers as the walk through a “biometric corridor”.This corridor will be in St Pancras station in London.Contactless boarding is supposed to be introduced from 2021.It is backed by the UK government and could limit the spread of Covid-19.This is because it limits prolonged contact with staff or other passengers in queues.