End of Iris? [effective 17 September 2013]
Apr 5, 2011, 2:56 am
#106
Join Date: Jan 2008
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I don't know where people are getting this "renew IRIS after 2 years" thing. You do not have to renew it as long as you have used it within a 2 year period. Oh and I thought we were the only ones to see people trying to use it without registering, can not some people read! 
Apr 5, 2011, 2:59 am
#107
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Apr 5, 2011, 3:08 am
#108
Join Date: Apr 2008
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Actually a lot of our European neighbours do have passports as well, so can (and do) use automated entry. It is just that the ID card is easier to carry around and is more likely to be needed on a day to day basis.
Apr 5, 2011, 3:43 am
#109
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: SZD
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A significant improvement on Manchester T1 which I came though last Thursday. 5 e-passport gates and 1 IRIS gate - none of them working!
Apr 5, 2011, 3:53 am
#110
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Greater Metropolitan Area
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Posts: 367
Then again, the number of people arriving with a passport is probably still far higher than the number of people who ever registered with IRIS. No surprise, I nearly missed my plane when I wanted to register, given the speed and efficiency of the process
Apr 5, 2011, 4:05 am
#111
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Apr 5, 2011, 5:03 am
#112
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Apr 5, 2011, 6:10 am
#113
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Apr 5, 2011, 6:20 am
#114
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I liken IRIS to America's old INSPASS. Few people have heard of it, and fewer people are able to use it. I had signed up two years ago, and IRIS was down every time I passed through LHR. Didn't matter whether I was passing through 1, 2 or 5. Very disappointing.
Apr 5, 2011, 7:45 am
#115
Join Date: Feb 2002
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Apr 5, 2011, 8:46 am
#116
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I have a sneaking suspicion that with all the spending cutbacks, IRIS is going to be with us for a long time and we wont see many new biometric gates! 
Apr 5, 2011, 8:53 am
#117
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Apr 5, 2011, 8:55 am
#118
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Apr 5, 2011, 9:03 am
#120
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