Boarding pass reader to aid E-gate users

Abu Dhabi:  New boarding pass scanners have been introduced for E-gate users at the Dubai and Abu Dhabi international airports. The first phase of the boarding pass reading system is being implemented in the two emirates but it will later be extended to all airports across the UAE to enhance security.

Major General Ahmad Nasser Al Raisi, Director General of Central Operations in the Abu Dhabi Police, clarified that the new boarding system named ‘Emirates E-Gate' has been introduced at the Abu Dhabi and Dubai airports in order to strengthen security and enhance passenger safety.

The new boarding pass scanners will not inconvenience the passengers in any way as the entire process only takes a matter of seconds, said Al Raisi.

He also attributed the success of introducing the new system to Lieutenant General Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, adding that it was thanks to the efforts of Shaikh Saif and his team, that it had been possible to introduce the new security measures.

The boarding pass reader system is a very advanced device that also offers superior performance to ensure that the convenience of passengers is not compromised.

First Middle East user

The UAE is the first country in the Middle East to employ the new boarding pass system, Ahmad Za'abi, project manager of the Emirates E-Gate Project, said. He said implementation of the new technology proved the UAE's commitment for enhancing security by using the most modern information recording systems.

He added that the boarding pass readers make use of the magnetic tape (or barcode) already present on issued boarding passes. It can also read the boarding pass information sent to a passenger's phone by scanning the phone screen on the device's screen.

Ease of use

He said that the boarding pass readers are easy to use with the passenger simply having to scan the E-Gate card on the card-reader screen of the device or to insert the identity card activated to use the E-Gate service inside the card reader slot before swiping the boarding pass barcode on the device. In case the boarding pass barcode is absent, the passenger will be required to enter the numbers manually.