In a recent noteworthy sharing, Mr. Dang Hong Anh estimated that each passenger has to spend 3 to 4 minutes on steps such as removing shoes, belts, watches or coats, the total wasted time in a year can be up to more than 7 million labor hours. If converted according to the current minimum hourly wage, the economy can lose nearly 150 billion VND each year just because of unoptimized procedures.
Meanwhile, he said many airports around the world have eliminated manual screening processes thanks to investment in modern screening technologies.
Passengers check in at the airport (Photo: Hai Long).
He cited that in the US, the Transportation Security Administration has implemented the TSA PreCheck priority screening program, which allows pre-registered passengers to pass through security without removing their shoes, belts, or electronic devices from their luggage. The average time to complete security procedures under this program is just under 10 minutes.
Major airports in Europe are also using CT scanner technology to check carry-on luggage without requiring passengers to remove liquids or laptops.
In Asia, Changi Airport in Singapore also applies a new generation of smart security control system, combining artificial intelligence and modern sensors, allowing quick processing while still ensuring absolute safety.
According to a survey by Dan Tri reporters, some opinions stated that taking off shoes and belts has long been a custom, and for them this is not a problem. The remaining opinions tend to want to simplify the procedures, similar to many airports in the world in general and the region in particular, when going through airport security, people do not have to take off shoes and belts.
In fact, at airports in the US, Canada, and Europe, passengers were once required to take off their shoes for a personal inspection. In recent years, with the development of technology, this procedure has been gradually abolished.
Most recently, after two decades of application, the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has just announced on its website that the Department of Homeland Security has announced a new policy, allowing passengers traveling through domestic airports to wear shoes when going through TSA security checkpoints.
TSA has reportedly notified industry stakeholders of the change. Passengers enrolled in TSA’s PreCheck program are exempt from removing their shoes and can keep laptops and other electronic devices in their luggage while going through the checkpoint.
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