Cardiff Airport in the UK has launched a new biometric passport checking system as part of the government’s plan to deal with situations resulting from a no-deal Brexit.
The e-gates will enable passengers with biometric passports to avoid the manual inspection process.
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Transport Minister Ken Skates was quoted by BBC as saying that the e-gates would help to minimise immigration queuing.
The Welsh government has permitted the installation of biometric gates free of cost at airports handling more than two million in-bound passengers per annum.
The government has sanctioned £1m in funding for the installation of gates at Cardiff Airport, which currently manages approximately 1.5 million passengers annually.
Skates told the publication: “The new ePassport gates are an important part of our no-deal Brexit planning.
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By GlobalData“They will help ensure queuing in immigration is minimised should the UK Government not secure a seamless departure from the EU.
“This smoother entry to Wales, and subsequently the UK, enhances the customer experience, whilst meeting all UK Border Force requirements.”
Cardiff Airport CEO Deb Barber was quoted by BBC as saying that the new ePassport gates was ‘a very positive step forward in our long-term strategy for growth’.
The airport recently announced plans to attract new airlines and provide new routes over the next 20 years.
In December 2018, Cardiff Airport announced that it will trial a super-sensitive passenger scanning system that can reveal hidden security threats and boost security.
Developed by Sequestim and scientists from Cardiff University, the walkthrough scanner can distinguish between threats and non-threats without requiring the passengers to stop or remove outer clothing.
