SITA has partnered with Zamna Technologies, a
company that specialises in the digitization of travel documents
and processes.
Zamna uses a decentralized blockchain-based model to transform how passenger data, such as passport,
visa, and health information, is verified and handled, bringing
security, ease, and efficiency benefits for travelers airlines,
airports and governments.
Instead of passengers presenting
travel documents repeatedly to every touch point, each time they
fly, Zamna’s ability to verify and securely persist such data will
provide SITA customers with ongoing automation enhancements,
supporting SITA’s vision of a completely digital travel
experience.
Airlines and airports will benefit from a tested
and verified technology for reduced processing times, and less
infrastructure needed to process passengers, while border agencies will experience fewer exception cases and
fewer passengers requiring on-site processing as the border checks
are completed pre-departure.
Across the journey, the passenger
will enjoy peace of mind that the data is being handled even more
securely and that they have satisfied all regulatory requirements
to travel. The solution also enhances security for SITA’s clients,
whose data is managed in a safe, private, and decentralized
manner.
Airlines, airports, and governments can drive
operational savings by having confidence in the accuracy and
timeliness of traveler data. Verified traveler data will be
securely shared throughout the journey, eliminating duplicate
processes, increasing trust, and improving the passenger
experience.
David Lavorel,
CEO, SITA, said, “The partnership with Zamna Technologies powers
the next step in the journey to SITA’s vision of enabling a truly
connected and digital travel experience along with all the
benefits it will deliver: efficiency, improved passenger
experience, and increased security.”
This approach is a paradigm shift to
fundamentally change data management within the aviation industry,
ensuring that the individual traveler has minimal impact
and that their documents are read and verified once and put to
work many times.
Irra Ariella Khi, CEO,
Zamna Technologies, said, “SITA has already made great strides
into making seamless travel possible with their innovative digital
travel solutions. We’re excited to partner with them and leverage
their unrivaled experience in the industry to take the next step
and transform journeys. Together we will leverage Zamna’s
digitization of travel documents and processes through Identity
Rails, to make travel significantly more efficient, and deliver
secure travel identity for all — through airports and across
borders.”
The first deployment will be focused on
the Arab Air Carriers’ Organization’s (AACO) 30+ airlines.
