Originally Posted by
abaheti
thanks -- I'm just out of it, swear this didn't exist at BUR a few weeks ago my last flight, and at OAK, both times had to hand ID to a human who looked at my face.
It is fairly new. They are being implemented at security checkpoints across the US.
There are still boarding pass scan stations, however.
Airlines transmit passenger data to TSA, so there is not a need for boarding pass under normal circumstances.