Thursday, June 27, 2019
The World Economic Forum and the governments of the Netherlands and Canada launched the first pilot project for paperless passport-free travel between the two countries at Montreal Airport. Passport-free travel will utilize Known Traveler Digital Identity (KTDI) – the first platform to use a traveller-managed digital identity for interoperable system for secure and seamless travel.
It will be integrated with partner systems and tested internally throughout 2019, with the first end-to-end paperless journey expected to take place in early 2020. The pilot initiative is collaboration between government and industry – border authorities, airports, technology providers and airlines.
As per Christoph Wolff, Head of Mobility, World Economic Forum, international air travel is expected to rise to 1.8 billion passengers by 2020 which is a rise by 50 per cent from 2016. With current systems, airports cannot keep up. He said that by using interoperable digital identities, passengers benefit from a holistic system for secure and seamless travel. It will shape the future of aviation and security.
As per the Honourable Marc Garneau, Canada’s Minister of Transport, the Known Traveller Digital Identity pilot project will help facilitate seamless global air travel and benefit the world economy by enhancing the traveller experience, while ensuring that cross-border security is maintained.
The governments of Canada and the Netherlands are joined by Air Canada, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, YUL Montreal-Trudeau International Airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. This pilot group is supported by technology and advisory partner Accenture, with Vision Box and Idemia as technology component service providers.
KTDI is based on an interoperable digital identity, linked directly to government-issued identity documents (ePassports). It uses cryptography, distributed ledger technology and biometrics to ensure portability and to safeguard the privacy of personal data. The system’s security relies on a decentralized ledger platform that all partners can access. This ledger provides an accurate, tamper-proof record of each traveller’s identity data and authorized transactions.
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