About an innovative project Completely remove shipping cards Of paper. One of the most important air traffic changes for decades, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has announced plans to remove paper boarding cards and billing as we know.
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The UN is the establishment of global airlines. Created by the agency ICA Oow, Digital credentials It is used together Facial recognition To replace body documents across the airport, from the luggage to the boarding door.
Digital credentials The future will change physical documents
Travelers will download a virtual travel card This will automatically be updated In the event of any change, such as delay or cancellation of a plane. Evidence of these innovative solutions has already been taken.
Countries such as Finlandia They have already introduced a pilot scheme of Digital Travel Certificate (DTC), while airports have experienced The use of this growing technology.
He Singapore Changi Has expanded its biometric trails and in 2019, Shipol of Amsterdam He introduced facial recognition technology to send some selected flights. Airlines have also begun to follow digitalization. Already in November this year, Ryanare announced plans To remove paper shipping cards.
Why now?
The plan comes at the time when airlines and airports are trying to rationalize their operations Reduce costsParticularly World trips They continue to recover after infection.
According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the number of air passengers is expected to be doubled 8,000 million in 2040. This increase will increase pressure at airports in terms of receiving and sending passengers. Digital identities They are considered together The main solution to the growing challenge.
But security is the other reason. ICAO confirms that the new system may help Fight against identification fraud And Traffic By providing a more firm way to check who is flying. Basically Biometric dataUnique to each person, the system guarantees more accuracy than the documents on paper.
More privacy, please
The director of the production management of the Ameadius Travel Technology Company said that these changes could be very important, ‘Times’ Accepting electronic ticket In the early 2000s.
“The industry has decided to renew modern systems that look like things used by Amazon,” he said. If the projects are created by the ICO forecast, boarding cards are only the beginning. Too Passports may be a subject of the past In the future.
Although Digitalization It supports the traveler’s convenience, not everyone agreed. Critics have expressed concern Privacy, Tracking and Data Violation. Others condemn the lack of transparency of the technologies used.
Crossing the face from the face destroys in 15 seconds
For its part, he tried to assure Ameadius passengers. The company has confirmed its new system Will destroy the data of the passenger In 15 seconds to enter any “communication point”, such as giving luggage or security restrictions.
And emphasizes the ICAO that is the growth of a Digital travel certificate It is still optional in every country. I mean, for now, you can keep yourself Passport and boarding cards. But don’t be surprised if your mobile and your face become your flight ticket soon.