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India’s aviation security regulator, BCAS, has mandated major Indian airports to install newer versions of machines that will allow for cabin baggage screening by the end of this year. Will it work out, we don’t know.
Due to CoVid19, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security has decided there will be no more requirement to stamp Boarding Passes at the security clearance stage for passengers going to catch a flight. One of the positive impacts of the Pandemic for sure.
If you are passing through the 6 metro airports in India, you will notice the queues move faster here on. This is because there will be a simplified security process going forward at these airports. How does that sound??
Last week, an interesting news report surfaced in the Times of India, which detailed the plans of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, which is in charge of airport security in India, experimenting with a new model for passenger screening. As per this news report: Flyers in India may soon be required to take off their shoes and belts to clear pre-boarding security checks just like in all US and some European airports. As per the BCAS, this is being considered to ensure that “shorten serpentine queues at frisking counters as well as enhance the quality of checking.” They have already done a pilot project in Delhi at Terminal 1D, the low-fare carrier terminal, where they are now evaluating the…
