Biometric Airport e-Gates Land in Oman

Oman Airports has launched a new e-gate system at Muscat International Airport to expedite passport verification for both departing and arriving passengers.

The development is part of Oman Vision 2040, focusing on electronic transformation within the airport. The e-gates feature biometric verification, including facial recognition and fingerprint matching. Initially, six e-gates are installed for departures and twelve for arrivals, capable of processing over 1,000 passengers per hour in departures and 24,000 daily in arrivals. Future expansions are planned to accommodate increasing passenger numbers.

Sheikh Ayman bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Hosni, CEO of Oman Airports, emphasized that the system allows for minimal human intervention, ensuring a smooth and swift passenger flow. The e-gates compare travel documents with biometric data stored in the Royal Oman Police system. This initiative aims to improve the overall travel experience, reinforcing Muscat International Airport’s top global performance ranking in 2023.

Muscat International is the latest in a rapidly growing list of airports around the world to turn to biometric solutions to expedite passenger throughput and improve security.

Earlier this week, Singapore’s Changi Airport launched a trial at one of its terminals allowing Singapore residents to clear immigration using biometric processing, eliminating the need for passports. This “token-less clearance” program is open to citizens, permanent residents, and long-term pass holders, and will expand to all terminals by September, and to Seletar Airport and Marina Bay Cruise Centre by December 2024.

It hasn’t all been good news on this front, however, as a technical glitch in the newly implemented Biometric Movement Control System (BMCS) caused significant delays at King Shaka International Airport, in South Africa. The BMCS, which was recently introduced, faced post-implementation challenges leading to long queues in immigration areas.

Source: Times of Oman

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August 8, 2024 – by Ali Nassar-Smith

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