Domestic Flight Passengers Can Board Using Smartphone Authentication

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo In-ho] Passengers using domestic flights can now board by verifying their identity through smartphones instead of using physical ID cards.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 19th that starting from the 20th, domestic flight passengers can verify their identity using electronic certificates issued by the government, such as the Government24 mobile app operated by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. This means that even if passengers lose, have their ID stolen, or do not carry their ID, they can board the aircraft as long as they have a smartphone registered under their name.

When the "Mobile Driver's License Verification Service," jointly promoted by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Police Agency under the ICT regulatory sandbox system, is implemented in the first half of this year, identity verification will also be possible using a driver's license registered on a mobile device.

Passengers without physical ID on domestic flights need only show the boarding staff and security personnel the process of launching and logging into the Government24 app on their own smartphone during ticket issuance and entry to the security checkpoint. Identity verification can also be done using a driver's career certificate with a photo issued in the electronic document wallet of the Government24 app.

So far, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has been working with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Korea Airports Corporation, airlines, and others to improve the system so that identity verification is possible through government-issued electronic certificates to alleviate the inconvenience of passengers without physical ID. As a result, as of last year, about 10,000 domestic flight passengers annually who did not carry ID have been able to conveniently verify their identity and board aircraft.

Kim Yi-tak, Director of Aviation Policy at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, said, "Through cooperation with related ministries, we have improved the inconvenience for domestic flight passengers and increased the utilization of government-issued electronic certificates. We plan to continue policies that ensure aviation security while enhancing passenger convenience so that the public can travel safely and comfortably by air."

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