Airports & operations

UK airports begin phased rollout of contactless border technology

Last observed 2026-10-19 · Confidence 99%

Canonical event record

What happened

The UK has begun phasing in contactless border processing at 13 international airports using Amadeus Seamless Gates; all eGates are planned for upgrade by early 2027.

Why it matters: The programme aims to increase border-processing throughput and improve passenger experience while retaining manual checks where needed.

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