Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) on April 9 said it successfully demonstrated a fully integrated, contactless international travel flow at Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru, in partnership with IndiGo and Digi Yatra Foundation.
The trials were conducted under International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) global Proof-of-Concept (PoC) campaign, enabling passengers to move from ticketing and bookings to biometric-enabled airport touchpoints without manual intervention.
George Fanthome, Chief Technical Officer, BIAL, said: "At Bengaluru airport, we have taken a phased approach to building a biometric-led travel ecosystem. These new trials align with our broader vision of enabling contactless travel at scale, where passenger-controlled data, interoperability, and seamless experiences converge".
Building on earlier domestic successes with Digi Yatra’s Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) technology, IndiGo has extended the system to international travel. The trials enabled app-to-app boarding pass sharing and seamless biometric verification, demonstrating scalability for global passenger flows.
Neetan Chopra, Chief Digital and Information Officer, IndiGo, said: "These successful technical trials clearly demonstrate the feasibility of leveraging digital identity and biometric technologies to deliver seamless, contactless airport experiences. We look forward to this playing a meaningful role in the evolution of global air travel."
09/04/2026 Moneycontrol
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