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Indian Airports To Accept Mobile Boarding Passes For Domestic Flights: Report

Ministry of Civil Aviation has asked the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) to develop a protocol to enable airline companies issue barcoded boarding cards on mobile phones, reports The Times of India. The report states that the ministry hopes to implement this system in the coming weeks and following this the implementation, domestic airline companies will be able to send these boarding cards to passengers via email, after they check-in online or through telephone. That being said, its worth noting that these mobile boarding passes are currently limited to only domestic airline companies. Citing an official who is currently working on this project, the report mentions that the concept has been cleared by the ministry and they are currently working on solving the issue of allowing passengers to carry their mobile phones during the security check to enable Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officials verify the boarding pass and allow the passenger to board the plane. At present, passengers are mandated to keep their mobile phones along with their luggage during the security check process. Implications This is definitely a welcome move, as it will result in lesser queues at the boarding pass counter and also help airports reduce paper costs on boarding passes. However, we feel that the government should roll out this system and not keep the project as yet another pilot project. We also feel that the government should extend this feature to International flights as well. If the project does get through, we hope that government also allows third party apps and OTAs to…

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