BIA to introduce digital gateway to smoothen check-in process

The Cabinet nod has been granted to roll out a pilot project for introducing a digital gateway to verify digital identification of departing passengers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) based on International Aviation Association’s (IAA)  ‘One Identity’ concept.

Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga on Monday furnished a resolution in this regard to the Cabinet of Ministers seeking its approvalto implement a pilot project.

“Accordingly, check-in of the passengers will be an easy process to complete through confirming that they possess a valid digital passport for the identification of the passenger by installation of electronic door/face recognition machines at the access point of departure lounge,” the Government Information Department noted. Airport and Aviation (Sri Lanka) (Limited) Company, which operates BIA, has plans to implement multiple extensions with an aim of enhancing efficiency of the monitoring activities of BIA prioritising passenger 
convenience.