Indian airports seek digital boost: SITA
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian airports seek digital boost: SITA

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Indian airports are increasingly looking at ways to deepen digitalization, as they seek to boost efficiency at passenger touchpoints, technology provider SITA said, as traffic soars in the world’s fastest-growing aviation market. The company, which is involved in facilitating the DigiYatra programme at 40 state-run airports, is also in discussions with the Adani Group on increasing technology adoption at the infrastructure conglomerate’s seven airports. The company recently revamped the group’s passenger processing system and implemented airport management system, which automates and streamlines core airport operations, at the Adani Group-run airports of Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram, Mangaluru, and Mumbai. The contactless passenger identification facility was launched in December 2022, and is currently available at 13 airports of Delhi, Bengaluru, Varanasi, Hyderabad, Pune, Kolkata and Vijayawada, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Cochin, Guwahati, Jaipur and Lucknow.

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Digi Yatra facility launched by Rammohan Naidu at 9 airports across India from Vizag Airport
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Digi Yatra facility launched by Rammohan Naidu at 9 airports across India from Vizag Airport

The Hindu  

Union Minister of Civil Aviation Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu launched ‘Digi Yatra’ at Visakhapatnam International Airport, and at eight other airports in country through video conference, from here, on Friday. Addressing the gathering, Mr. Rammohan Naidu said that the ‘Digi Yatra’ technology, launched in December 2022, was intended to provide ‘contactless’, touch-free and seamless travel experience to air passengers at the …

‘Jewar airport to be country’s first transit hub’
6 months, 1 week ago

‘Jewar airport to be country’s first transit hub’

Hindustan Times  

Noida international airport at Jewar is being developed as the country’s first transit hub with aspirations to become an Asia Pacific Transit Hub, a first for India, according to a state government press statement on Wednesday. Noida International Airport Limited, formed in 2018, is responsible for the development and operations of Jewar airport. Simultaneously, the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority, …

Air passengers at Chennai airport continue to wait for DigiYatra
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Air passengers at Chennai airport continue to wait for DigiYatra

The Hindu  

Air passengers who are keen to use the DigiYatra facility at Chennai airport may have to wait a little longer as the final security clearance is yet to come. This facility, already been installed, is being used by lakhs of passengers in several key airports in the country, including New Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Varanasi, Kochi, Pune, Ahmedabad and Kolkata. …

Digi Yatra likely to be rolled at 14 more airports by end of this month: Check list here
8 months, 1 week ago

Digi Yatra likely to be rolled at 14 more airports by end of this month: Check list here

India TV News  

Digi Yatra, a system utilizing Facial Recognition Technology for contactless and seamless passenger movement at airports, is set to expand its reach to 14 additional airports by the end of this month. Speaking to the media, Suresh Khadakbhavi, CEO of Digi Yatra Foundation, said that discussions are ongoing with relevant stakeholders to extend Digi Yatra services to international travellers as …

DigiYatra likely to be rolled at 14 more airports in April
8 months, 1 week ago

DigiYatra likely to be rolled at 14 more airports in April

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: DigiYatra is likely to be rolled out at 14 more airports by the end of this month and efforts are on to make the facility more user friendly with certain changes in the architecture, according to a top executive. Based on Facial Recognition Technology, DigiYatra provides for contactless, seamless movement of passengers at various check points at airports …

Akasa Air Adopts DigiYatra Facial Recognition System Across Major Indian Airports
10 months ago

Akasa Air Adopts DigiYatra Facial Recognition System Across Major Indian Airports

News 18  

Akasa Air has adopted DigiYatra’s facial recognition system across nine major airports in India. The airports include Bengaluru, New Delhi, Varanasi, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Guwahati, Kolkata, and Pune, marking a significant step towards enhancing the overall travel experience for passengers. The following major airports are now seamlessly connected with DigiYatra through Akasa Air: Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru Indira Gandhi International …

What are the complaints about Digi Yatra? | Explained
11 months, 1 week ago

What are the complaints about Digi Yatra? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: In December 2023, as air travel peaked in the holiday season, it was found that security personnel and private staff were collecting facial biometrics at airport entry gates without the consent or knowledge of passengers for the Digi Yatra app. Last month, there was a surge in complaints from passengers using various airports about the “coercive …

Noida International Airport Chooses SITA's Airport Management System for Smooth Operations
1 year, 5 months ago

Noida International Airport Chooses SITA's Airport Management System for Smooth Operations

News 18  

The Noida International Airport has selected global airlines IT services solution provider SITA’s airport management system to help automate and streamline its operations, officials said on Friday. We are confident that their expertise and innovative technologies will help us to manage our airport resources efficiently, ensuring a seamless travel experience for the passengers,” said Christoph Schnellmann, Chief Executive Officer of …

Delhi’s IGI Airport introduces app free ’DigiYatra’ for passengers
1 year, 6 months ago

Delhi’s IGI Airport introduces app free ’DigiYatra’ for passengers

Live Mint  

Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport said in a statement on Thursday that it has introduced a new facility called 'DigiYatra' that allows passengers to enjoy its benefits without having to download the mobile application. DigiYatra is a faster, safer and smoother way of travel, which aims to allow passengers to spend more time with their family and friends at the …

DigiYatra launched in Delhi, Bengaluru and Varanasi Airports: Everything you need to know
2 years ago

DigiYatra launched in Delhi, Bengaluru and Varanasi Airports: Everything you need to know

India TV News  

DigiYatra platform which helps travellers to enter the airport quickly and will help with pre-security checks with only face recognition is now operational in three major airports of the country- Varanasi, Delhi and Bengaluru. DigiYatra is a facial recognition platform created to help domestic passengers to check in for their flights online. Domestic travellers will be able to check in …

DigiYatra facial recognition system launches at airports: How this will change security
2 years ago

DigiYatra facial recognition system launches at airports: How this will change security

Firstpost  

DigiYatra, the brainchild of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, allows airline passengers to be automatically processed based on a facial recognition system at several checkpoints including entry, security check and boarding aircraft. It is expected to reduce wait times and enhance security Thursday saw the launch of DigiYatra, which allows passengers to enter airports based on a facial recognition system …

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