ORANJESTAD (AAA) -- As year 2015 ends, Aruba Airport Authority N.V. (AAA) is already prepared for the busiest weekend of 2016 called “Super Weekend” (January 2nd and 3rd, 2016) expecting more than 25.000 passengers to be processed between coming Saturday and Sunday.
AAA has been working against the clock, and has finally completed a roll-out and expansion of technology to further automate its Border Control facilities with an investment of $2.25M in Automated Border Control Gates and Automated Passport Control kiosks. These are just in time to handle Super Weekend.
Automated Border Control Gates
AAA has installed additional Automated Border Control (ABCs) gates bringing the airport’s local immigration process to 14 e-gates; 6 for arrivals, and 8 for U.S. and non-U.S. departures. The ABCs will allow passengers that have an e-passport to be processed through an automated passport reader system that connects with the Aruba Immigrations border management system; and includes the latest facial recognition biometrics; dramatically improving border security and processing times. The additional ABC gates will also position the airport to expand its award winning Happy Flow project, with its partners Vision Box, Schiphol Group, KLM, and the Government of Aruba.
Automated Passport Control kiosks
AAA has also invested in the installation of twelve (12) additional Automated Passport Control (APC) kiosks within the US CBP pre-clearance area; bringing the total to 22 kiosk positions Back in December of 2014 AAA successfully implemented the installation of its first 10 APC’s, and the investment has delivered outstanding results, prompting the airport to continue to expand the program. Additionally, the new kiosks provided by YVR Innovative Travel Solutions, now include upgrades which include facial recognition, and the ability to process Visa holders, improving the overall security of the U.S. border operation, and improving the passenger experience.
“In past years, our high seasons have been associated with very long queues at the airport. We are confident that the implementation of the additional ABC gates, and APC kiosks, and the subsequent improvements in security and efficiency together with the cooperation of our airport partners, should make for a much-improved airport experience, especially during Super Weekend” according the AAA’s CEO, James Fazio.
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