Four countries now set the world's travel technology standards

France, Spain, the United States, and China are currently dictating the future of movement by linking their airports and airlines into a single high-tech web. These four countries handle over 300 million international arrivals each year, giving them the leverage to set global standards without waiting for official government agreements. This commercial alliance means that if a facial-recognition boarding system works for Air France or Iberia, it quickly becomes the mandatory blueprint for the rest of the world.