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Source:
www.gov.sg |
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SPEECH BY MR YEO CHEOW
TONG,MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT, AT THE SAA-IATA CONFERENCE ON PASSENGER
FACILITATION, 4 OCTOBER 2005 |
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An Excerpt |
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To improve check-in efficiency, Changi
Airport is partnering IATA to introduce Common Use Self Service (CUSS)
kiosks. |
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Targeted to be launched early next year,
these kiosks should shorten check-in time and reduce check-in queues. |
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With today¨s tech-savvy travellers and the
growing acceptance of self-service technology, self-service check-in is
expected to be widely used in future. |
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In parallel, to relieve peak-hour congestion
at check-in counters as well as to offer more check-in options for
travellers, Changi Airport also actively promotes other measures such as
online check-in and phone check-in. |
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To facilitate border control, Changi Airport
uses biometrics as an automatic, fast and highly reliable way of
processing passenger arrivals and departures. |
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The Immigration Automated Clearance System
(or IACS in short) minimises the likelihood of terrorists and other
criminals using forged or tampered travel documents, as well as
impersonation, to gain entry into Singapore. |
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The IACS authenticates the identity of
travellers through the matching of live fingerprints with that stored in
the smart card. It enables travellers to clear immigration through
automated lanes in less than 12 seconds. |
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Full text of speech |
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Source:
www.gov.sg Media Release 4 Oct 2005 |
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Changi
Airport to introduce self-service check-in kiosks in 2006
