Idemia to deploy APAC biometric corridors as Indonesia faces avtur price debate

Biometric corridor rollout

Idemia Public Security is deploying PaXpress SmartLane biometric corridors across Asia‑Pacific airports over the next half‑year to a year. The system captures and matches face biometrics of multiple people simultaneously and on the move, and travellers can use a mobile application with PaXpress Capture SDK for ID authentication, face capture with PAD and identity verification. Idemia PS is currently running trials of PaXpress SmartLane ahead of the planned rollout, and Tim Ferris, Idemia PS Global Head of Borders & Travel, said infrastructure investment depends on implementation scope.

Amadeus is the likely buyer of Idemia PS at a planned price of 1.2 billion euros (≈US$1.4 billion).

Avtur price concerns in Indonesia

Syarif, a legislator from the NasDem party and member of DPR RI Commission XII, said avtur price is high mainly due to taxes, not processing costs, and urged the Ministry of Finance to evaluate avtur price components, including taxes, to keep flight costs competitive. He warned that rising ticket prices could shift passengers to road transport, affecting airport infrastructure utilization.

Joko Pranoto, Director of Planning and Business Growth at Pertamina Patra Niaga, said the government is keeping non‑subsidised fuel and avtur prices stable for October. Non‑subsidised fuel prices, including avtur, have been below Rp20 thousand per liter from January 2025 to early 2026.

Haze disrupts Palembang flights

The International Airport of Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Palembang reported that haze affected 18 flights on 3 October 2026. Affected departure flights included IU921 Palembang‑Jakarta, QG989 Palembang‑Batam, IU302 Palembang‑Pangkalpinang, JT246 Palembang‑Batam, IU964 Palembang‑Kualanamu, GA107 Palembang‑Jakarta, QG981 Palembang‑Jakarta, QG987 Palembang‑Jakarta, AK461 Palembang‑Kuala Lumpur, IU923 Palembang‑Jakarta, among others. Affected arrival flights included IU933 Yogyakarta‑Palembang, GA102 Jakarta‑Palembang, QG980 Jakarta‑Palembang, QG9962 Jakarta‑Palembang, AK462 Kuala Lumpur‑Palembang, IU924 Jakarta‑Palembang, and QG984 Jakarta‑Palembang.

Airport fashion appearance

Yujin from IVE was seen at Jakarta airport on 3 October preparing to depart for Paris to attend Paris Fashion Week as brand ambassador for Lacoste. She wore a gray v‑neck sweater and denim skirt during her airport appearance. IVE plans to release their new mini album "Looks Can Kill" on 26 October 2026.