Now you may not be asked for your passport at an international airport
For a moment, imagine not being asked for your passport at an international airport; well, something like that could happen in Abu Dhabi.
It is estimated that by 2025 this could be the case at Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport.
It is a norm for them to apply for a passport at an international airport as it is the way to comply with regulations.
But a new airport in Abu Dhabi, known for its high-tech infrastructure and recently praised by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the words “America needs to catch up.”
Now it is launching its Smart Travel project, which aims to install biometric sensors at all identification checkpoints at the airport, from check-in counters to immigration booths.
In this way, people will not even need to show their passport, let alone a stamp, as there will be sensors at duty-free checkouts, airline lounges and boarding gates.
Biometrics are the biological measurements that identify us as individuals.
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Thanks to these sensors, at any point where a document is required for access, the passenger’s identity and travel status can be verified by facial or iris recognition.
Thus, with this technology, passports may not be requested at an international airport.
In Abu Dhabi, the technology is already in use in some sections of the airport, mostly on flights operated by its partner airline Etihad. However, its ambition to extend to the entire passenger flow is a major breakthrough.
“We’re going to expand it to nine touchpoints, which would be a world first,” says Andrew Murphy, Abu Dhabi Airport’s Chief Information Officer.
“It’s designed with no pre-registration required, passengers are automatically recognized and authenticated as they move through the airport, which speeds up the whole process considerably.”
Singapore Changi Airport is one of the leaders in implementing this technology.
Like Abu Dhabi, it has also partnered with its government’s immigration authority to develop a biometric clearance that can be accessed by both residents and tourists.
The system will be implemented progressively, starting this month.
Hong Kong International Airport, Tokyo Narita, Tokyo Haneda and Delhi Indira Gandhi International have also implemented biometric terminals at selected transit points.
