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SINGAPORE CHANGI AIRPORT TO GO PASSPORT-FREE
Singapore ’ s Changi Airport is implementing automated immigration clearance , allowing passengers to depart the destination without ever reaching for their passport . Instead , the city-state now uses biometric data , including facial recognition software , to create a more seamless experience for travelers . Passport-free immigration clearance allows visitors to move throughout the airport without needing to rifle through various travel documents during check-in , bag drops and boarding .
Singapore Changi Airport has a beautiful water feature .
Construction at the Grand Canyon
Parts of Grand Canyon National Park will be under construction through 2025 .
Several popular trails and campgrounds at Grand Canyon National Park are scheduled to close as the National Park Service ( NPS ) prepares for construction on the Transcanyon Waterway . The closures are anticipated to occur on a rolling basis through 2025 , and no hikers or other trail users will be allowed to pass through closed areas during the construction period . “ The National Park Service emphasizes the importance of always staying on designated trails , and visitors should not attempt to go over or around a closure ,” said the NPS in a September 2023 press release . “ Trail users should pay attention to directions from park rangers , volunteers , construction flaggers and signs placed along the trail .” The construction project will work to replace over 12 miles of pipeline laid in the 1960s , and the new Transcanyon Waterway will aid in providing potable water and fire suppression .
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