{"id":23619,"date":"2018-04-14T05:47:24","date_gmt":"2018-04-14T00:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.thomascook.in\/?p=23619"},"modified":"2026-03-20T12:27:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T06:57:05","slug":"soon-aadhar-biometrics-may-soon-eliminate-need-boarding-passes-passports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/blog\/international-holidays\/soon-aadhar-biometrics-may-soon-eliminate-need-boarding-passes-passports\/","title":{"rendered":"Soon: Aadhar Biometrics May Soon Eliminate the Need for Boarding Passes and Passports"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pld-like-dislike-wrap pld-template-1\">\r\n    <div class=\"pld-like-wrap  pld-common-wrap\">\r\n    <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"pld-like-trigger pld-like-dislike-trigger  \" title=\"\" data-post-id=\"23619\" data-trigger-type=\"like\" data-restriction=\"cookie\" data-already-liked=\"0\">\r\n                        <i class=\"fas fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n    <span class=\"pld-like-count-wrap pld-count-wrap\">0    <\/span>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"pld-dislike-wrap  pld-common-wrap\">\r\n    <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"pld-dislike-trigger pld-like-dislike-trigger  \" title=\"\" data-post-id=\"23619\" data-trigger-type=\"dislike\" data-restriction=\"cookie\" data-already-liked=\"0\">\r\n                        <i class=\"fas fa-thumbs-down\"><\/i>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n    <span class=\"pld-dislike-count-wrap pld-count-wrap\">0<\/span>\r\n<\/div><\/div><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> &lt; 1<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute<\/span><\/span><p>While the debate regarding the security of user data of Aadhar card holder still remains a hot topic for debate, the country\u2019s premier ID card is making bigger and better in-roads in the bigger scheme of things. Maneesh Jaikrishna, Vice President of SITA for the Indian Subcontinent, Eastern and Southern Africa says, 70% of Indian passengers have indicated that they would really like to use their Aadhar biometrics while flying as a means of identification and boarding. This means one would no longer require carrying their passports or even a boarding pass at the airports.<\/p>\n<p>Armed with its Smart Path Technology and India\u2019s Aadhar Biometric Identification System will together provide a convenient and secure travel experience for passengers flying both domestically as well as internationally. SITA is the main communication and IT services provider for Air Transport. 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