SITA, the technology provider owned by the transport sector, announced a deal with decentralized identity startup Indicio for Digital Travel Credentials (DTC). It will enable passengers to store a digital version of their passport in a mobile wallet in line with standards from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The decentralized identity can be verified using blockchain, but the blockchain does not store personal data.
The two organizations have been working together for some time. In 2021 they unveiled a digital health credential for the Caribbean Island of Aruba. They extended that collaboration and piloted Digital Travel Credentials earlier this year, also in Aruba.
Now they aim to develop the solution further and deploy it across the travel industry. The goal is for passengers to arrive at the airport with all document checks completed. Presumably that means there will only be a photo cross check but no scanning of passports at the gate.
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