Armenia Starts Fingerprint Passenger Control System As Tourism Grows

This measure will make Zvartnots Airport in Armenia as one of the safest airports in terms of security, which is very important as holiday touring and tourism are booming in Armenia, making it one of the top travel destinations in Eastern Europe.

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." - Source: From Boarding.no