Use of chip-based ID cards for fast check-in for domestic flights to be piloted: CAAV
Pilot use of chip-based ID cards for fast check-in for some domestic flights may begin from April next year, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).
Pilot use of chip-based ID cards for fast check-in for some domestic flights may begin from April next year, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV). (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Pilot use of chip-based IDcards for fast check-in for some domestic flights may begin from April next year,according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).
The decision was reached at a meeting on October 25 between CAAV and rel🍒evantagencies on the matter.
The pilot scheme is expected to be applied for a number ofdomestic flights for six months before a final decision is made, the CAAV said.
The scheme will be carried outat Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport. Accordingly, there will be anexclusive lane in the check-in and security control areas for passengers using chip-based ID cards, where devices using facial recognitionscreening technology will be used to verify the identity of passengers instead of airport staff.
According to CAAV, the application of this technology is essentialas it will help reduce the risk of using forged papers and overloading at check-in counters at airports while making it more convenient for passengers.
In related news, Dinh Viet Thang, director of CAAV said that in the first ten months of 2022, the total number of passengers travelingthrough Vietnam airports topped 81 million.
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According to Thang, the domestic aviation market enjoyed good growthwhile for the international ♏market, the recovery reached about 50% as some keymarkets, especially China, are facing obstacles due to the pandemic. Othermarkets including the Republic of Korea and Japan have reopened their flightbut the travel demand remains low./.
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Pilot use of chip-based ID cards for fast check-in for some domestic flights may begin from April next year, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV). (Photo: VNA) 
