According to btcmanager reports, British Airways parent company International Airlines Group (International Airlines Group, referred to as IAG) is testingVChainThe blockchain verification system is mainly used for the verification of passenger identity information in the boarding process, which may simplify the cumbersome procedures such as boarding passes and multiple security checks in the traditional boarding process.
VChainIt is a blockchain customer data business service provider. Its latest verification system uses the smart contract settings in the blockchain technology and the non-tamperable distributed database to realize the verification without sharing information with any third party. Next, verify the validity and credit status of the passengers ID card. At the same time, it can ensure the security of information during the registration process.
VChain is one of two startups that IAG invested in last April, the other being journey-sharing service provider Esplorio. The two companies are also the first members of IAGs Hangar 51 startup accelerator program launched in 2016.
Currently, IAG is testing the function of the VChain verification system and plans to further commercialize it. If the test is successful, the verification system will help airlines and government agencies to authenticate passengers based on a huge blockchain database. Long queues at security checks at airports will become a thing of the past and boarding procedures will be simplified.
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Ariella Khi. Image credit:Onyxcomms
Vchain CEO Ariella Khi said in a statement, If British Airways can receive passenger occurrences, status and other data set signals from the verification system, it will help the airline to make more decisions when judging the identity of passengers. Wise choice.
Not only IAG noticed the verification system of Vchain technology company and its possible important impact, but Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, also publicly acknowledged the value of VChain verification system in the ninth house. Previously, VChain participated in the large-scale innovation exhibition and awards ceremony held by St. Jamess Palace, and became the biggest winner among the 42 participating blockchain and network security startups.
At the beginning of the blockchain technology was born to solve problems in the financial field, but the development of blockchain technology in the field of travel and transportation,The industries in which blockchain technology can play a role in the future are expanding.Shipping giant Maersk and IBM have launched cooperation in the field of blockchain, and FedEx and transportation giant UPS have deployed blockchain logistics. Blockchain technology is attracting the attention of more industries because of its advantages of helping users achieve more secure and transparent on-chain behavior tracking.
At present, blockchain technology is being widely used in supply chain system management, shortening product tracking time and accuracy through blockchain technology, and improving management transparency and management efficiency. A blockchain patent application by retail giant Wal-Mart has recently been approved, and the company is currently exploring the application of blockchain technology in distribution and food supply chain management.
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