In a bid to reduce boarding time at airports, Jet Airways is collaborating with the Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) and Bureau of Civil Aviation Security of India (BCAS) for a pilot project to test the use of mobile boarding passes on its flights.
During this trial phase, passengers can use bar-coded boarding passes on their mobile phones to enter Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport (KGIA), pass through security and board their flight. This removes the need for paper boarding passes and fast-tracks departure process.
“Mobile boarding passes make travel easier by allowing you to keep all your travel information in one place and save time too. We are delighted that Jet Airways and Bengaluru Airport have partnered to test this concept,” said GV Sanjay Reddy, Managing Director. If things goes as planned, then this system will be part of our routine, Reddy added.
BIAL has installed the mobile boarding pass scanners at the entrance of the terminal, security check points and the boarding gate. This pilot project is being carried out on select Jet Airways flights from Bengaluru to Mumbai and Delhi on a trial basis from February 12, 2015.