Fly without a paper ticket: The mobile phone and the face will be enough to start airports
propagandaAn innovative suggestion about Fully remove charging cards From paper. In one of the most important transformations of air transport in decades, International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO has announced plans to get rid of climbing cards and bills as we know.
Instead, travelers can use a Digital travel accreditation data – On your smartphones- to move via airports Facial recognition.
It was developed by ICAO, the United Nations Agency that defines global aviation standards, Digital accreditation data It will be used with Facial recognition To replace material documents all over the airport, from delivery of luggage to the climb door.
Digital accreditation data The future will replace material documents
Travelers will download a virtual travel card It will be updated automatically If there is any change, such as delay or cancellation of the trip. Evidence of these innovative solutions already takes off.
Countries like Finland They have already launched a pilot Training TV for Digital Travel Accreditation program, while airports have seen with them Using this emerging technology.
he Singapor Changi Its vital paths expanded, and in 2019, Shepol from Amsterdam Provide face recognition technology for charging on some chosen trips. Airlines also began to adopt digitization. Indeed in November this year, Rianaire announced plans To remove paper charging cards.
Why now?
The plan comes at a time when airlines and airports are trying to rationalize their operations Reducing costsespecially World trips They continue to recover after the epidemic.
According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the number of passengers is expected to double until reaching 8000 million in 2040. This increase in airports will increase in the process of receiving and charging passengers. Digital identity They are considered one The main solution to this increasing challenge.
But security is the other reason. ICAO emphasizes that the new system can help Fraud of identity and Human movement traffic By providing a more solid way to check who flies. When you are based on Biometric dataUnique to every person, the system is a greater accuracy than the system that documents can provide on paper.
More privacy please
“The Times”. Adoption of the electronic ticket In the early first decade of the twentieth century.
“The sector has decided that it is time to update modern systems that seem more like those that Amazon will use,” he said. If the plans are developed as ICAO expected, the climbing cards are only the beginning. until Passports can be something of the past in the future.
Although Digitization He prefers the convenience of the traveler, and not everyone agrees. Critics have expressed concern about Privacy, monitoring and data violation. Others owe the lack of transparency of the techniques used.
Wiped the straw from the face in 15 seconds
For its part, Amadius tried to reassure the travelers. The company confirmed that its new system It will erase passenger data In 15 seconds to enter any “contact point”, such as delivery of luggage or security controls.
ICAO insists on developing a Digital travel accreditation data It is still optional in every country. This means that at the present time, you can keep you Passport and climbing cards to climb. But don’t be surprised if your mobile phone and your face soon become your plane ticket.
