Airport checkpoints set to be more passenger friendly

New Delhi: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) unveiled the first mock-up of a 'Checkpoint of the Future' at its annual general meeting in Singapore recently.
The checkpoint is designed to enhance security while reducing queues and intrusive searches at airports, using intelligence-driven risk-based measures.
"Over 2.8 billion passengers are screened per year. We cannot treat our passengers like they are the terrorists we are trying to protect them from," IATA's director security and travel facilitation Kenneth Dunlap told PTI in Singapore.
This checkpoint "ends the one-size-fits-all concept for security," he said.
IATA chief Giovanni Bisignani said, "We spend $7.4 billion a year to keep aviation secure. But our passengers only see hassle. Passengers should be able to get from curb to boarding gate with dignity. That means without stopping, stripping or unpacking, and certainly not groping."
19/06/11 Press Trust Of India/Hindustan Times

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Categories: Airports Jun 2011