OR Tambo implements Smart Security checkpoint
OR Tambo International Airport will be the first African airport to implement a Smart Security checkpoint that will digitise the security check process.
The service will speed up passenger progress through security and enhance security through state-of-the-art scanners.
The pilot implementation of the Smart Security system goes live on 8 November at the international departures security point at the airport.
Departing international passengers will use the system, which includes a new conveyor system for checking hand luggage and new scanning booth for individual passengers.
Bongiwe Pityi, Manager of OR Tambo, said the system complies with the highest global standards for airport security.
Pityi said passengers will pass a security turnstile before entering the security area, where boarding passes will be verified electronically.
There will also be fewer requirements for laptops to be removed from bags and switched on.
The pilot of the Smart Security checkpoint will run until the end of January 2017, when its effectiveness will be assessed.
Airports Company South Africa believes that over time it should be feasible to introduce the system across the airports it operates.
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