3 Transformations REQUIRED DIGITAL TECHNOLGY FOR UPCOMING TRAVEL FUTURE - POST COVID19
Post COVID-19 testing and health screening at airport shall be
difficult and can lead to bottlenecks or queuing at airport. In order to avoid
such incidents the government officials need to launch new ways or I would say
they need to transform their digital technology in a way that traveller can
secure hassle free travel and at same time authority are rest assured that
country is safe. To securely obtain and store trusted and verified credentials
of health status, the traveller should be given a digital identity in which
he/she shall be sharing consent about their identity and health in advance,
allowing officials to conduct risk free assessment in advance.
Health E-Passport
Till date there is no standard or fix procedure for health
checkup or agreement on reopening of borders or allowing individuals to travel.
The focus is shifting to risk of individual passenger and there by that
passenger affecting other people. Many countries are using Thermal cameras at
airport and number of symptom-tracking and contact-tracing apps now exists in
many countries. But is time that health should be embedded in every aspect of
travel. With the consent of passenger, travel companies and airlines should use
personal data such as their age, underlying health conditions and travel
history to compile an individual risk profile. European countries have begun
guidelines for passenger health screening and tracking tools which offer hope
of a return to relax and travel.
Touch free travel
The most visible change required in travel industry is touch
free travel where a person can travel from airport to hotel check-in without
touching thing. We have strict protocols while exchanging travel documents and
touching surfaces while check in and check out but at this time we have to focus
on risk involvement of traveller and staff. Automation across the entire sector
shall be boom for this industry. Iris and Face recognition shall play major
role instead of biometrics and physical fingerprints.
The digital traveller
This initiative brings together a global consortium of
individuals, governments, authorities and the travel industry to facilitate
safe and seamless journeys. Consortium partners can access verifiable claims of
a traveller’s identity data to improve passenger processing and reduce risk.
Travellers can manage their own profile, collect digital ‘attestations’ of
their identity data and decide which information to share.
They also allow organizations to draw on multiple data points to
efficiently assess a person’s risk profile, enabling them to manage risks in
real time.
In this time of unprecedented change, governments and industry
have a unique opportunity to redefine travel and build a more sustainable,
agile, and resilient industry.
Ultimately, the pandemic is likely to speed up two trends that
have been gathering steam for some time. One is seamless travel, where your
face and body is your passport. The other is the idea of a decentralized
identity. This means the individual is in possession of and controls their
identity attributes, such as their date and place of birth and physical
characteristics, but also travel history, health information and other data.
Combined, these trends will ensure travel is enjoyable, efficient and safe.
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