As part of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) followed at all the airports in India, every passenger boarding a flight is obligated to get a tag for the cabin baggage, which is then stamped at the security check and checked by the security personnel at the boarding gates to ensure that no unchecked baggage enters the aircraft.
Civil Aviation Secretary R N Choubey said, “We recently issued orders to do away with the stamping of hand baggage tags at the time of security screening. The practice will be introduced on a pilot basis at five airports and if successful, may be expanded to other airports across the country. This will save passengers’ time while boarding and will not be a security hassle in any manner.”
This practice of all cabin baggage carrying a rubber-stamped tag by the security personnel is not followed in the United States and European countries. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), which looks after security at airports, is likely to implement the move within a week, added Choubey.
As this move would speed up the boarding process, the decision is welcomed by representatives of air passengers. D Sudhakara Reddy, National President of Air Passengers’ Association of India said, “There are many first-time fliers who are unaware of the need for baggage tags. They stand in the security queue only to be told much later, either by a fellow passenger or security personnel, that tags are required. Such passengers go all the way back to the airline counter to collect the tag, which leads to delays.”
09/12/16 Gopanjali Roy/Biz@India
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Civil Aviation Secretary R N Choubey said, “We recently issued orders to do away with the stamping of hand baggage tags at the time of security screening. The practice will be introduced on a pilot basis at five airports and if successful, may be expanded to other airports across the country. This will save passengers’ time while boarding and will not be a security hassle in any manner.”
This practice of all cabin baggage carrying a rubber-stamped tag by the security personnel is not followed in the United States and European countries. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), which looks after security at airports, is likely to implement the move within a week, added Choubey.
As this move would speed up the boarding process, the decision is welcomed by representatives of air passengers. D Sudhakara Reddy, National President of Air Passengers’ Association of India said, “There are many first-time fliers who are unaware of the need for baggage tags. They stand in the security queue only to be told much later, either by a fellow passenger or security personnel, that tags are required. Such passengers go all the way back to the airline counter to collect the tag, which leads to delays.”
09/12/16 Gopanjali Roy/Biz@India
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