Important news for travelers departing from Italian airports: for i national flights and for those directed towards most of theEurope. The established theEnac (National Authority for Civil Aviation), with a decision aiming at simplify controls and speed up access to planes.
Objective to streamline the procedures
From now on, to get on a plane it will be sufficient show the boarding carda bit like it has been happening for some time in railway trips. The goal of ENAC is that of streamlined the proceduresreducing waiting times and Code to the Gate. The new provision was anticipated by Corriere della Sera and concerns flights to the countries of theSchengen areaor most of theEuropean Union More Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.
Where the document will still be needed
Some destinations such as Ireland, Cyprus and the United Kingdomwhere the verification of identity will remain mandatory. In addition, the Ministry of the Interior has provided selective checks on routes considered sensitivelike some sections between Italy and France, used for movements related toirregular immigration.
How the controls will now work
Until today, for each flight there were two steps: the first provided for the control of the boarding card and the transition to Metal Detector; The second, immediately before climbing the plane, implied the verification of the identity document by the staff. Now thevisual identification It will be considered superfluous to guarantee safety, because – as specified by ENAC – it is not the identity card that determines the level of risk, but the whole Airport safety system.
ENAC reassures: in the airports, numerous remain active Visible and invisible checks and who tries to embark with another paper severe penalties. In addition, however, it is recommended to bring with them a valid document, since the law enforcement they will be able to carry out sample checks. The measure is part of a wider path of digitization: already a Linate And Catania The faceboardingbiometric system that allows you to embark with facial recognition only.
