INTRODUCES PASSENGER CONTROL SYSTEM USING FINGERPRINTS
Boarding.no, Norway
Jul y 30 2007
The New Airport in Yerevan, Armenia’s Capital, is Among Those
Pioneering the use of This Technology Worldwide. – Our goal is to
make Zvartnots a reference point among European airports. This is
why we’re committed to this biometric method of passenger control,
says General Manager Marcelo Wende.
As international flight regulations grow increasingly more strict,
airports have been forced to adopt various measures to ensure the
security of flights and passengers. But the new Zvartnots international
airport in Yerevan, Armenia’s capital, has gone a step further. The
facility has introduced a novel method for identifying travelers
that places this airport among those pioneering the use of this
technology worldwide.
More specifically, the technology involves a control mechanism based on
a biometric system. All passengers are required to identify themselves
via a fingerprint when checking in. At the gate, the fingerprint is
verified via an automated fingerprint-registration device. This means
that travelers undergo two fingerprint verifications before boarding,
ensuring that the individual boarding the plane is the same as the
one who checked in. The automated system is currently only being used
for departing flights, but Armenia International Airport, the company
in charge of the facility, also plans to adopt its use for arrivals
in the near future.
According to Marcelo Wende, General Manager for Armenia International
Airport:
– Our goal is to make Zvartnots a reference point among European
airports. This is why we’re committed to this biometric method of
passenger control – an innovative and wholly reliable system that
ensures security both for the facility and for the planes themselves.
We anticipate an exponential increase in the facility’s passenger
traffic in the coming years and for this reason we have committed
ourselves to improving security."
The Zvartnot Airports route map (zvartnots.am)
Since its inauguration in May, the airport has been operating more
than 60 routes with destinations as attractive as Paris, London,
Munich, Athens, Moscow, Vienna and Dubai, among many others. Some
of the most well-known airlines operate in the facility, such as
Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa, and Austrian Airlines. The
airport is expected to handle over 2 million passengers in 2007.