Less than two months before the AIFA was inaugurated, Grupo Expansión toured the facilities and verified the installation of biometric equipment, the only one of its kind in Mexico.
This biometric access system is called E-Gates. In Saint Lucia, 90 equipment from Portugal will be installed.
How do biometric equipment work?
Upon arrival at AIFA, passengers must go to the modules of the airline with which they will travel, where, in addition to checking their luggage, they will have to register and have a photograph taken that will serve for facial recognition at the automatic doors.
There will also be 20 self-service kiosks for those not checking bags. These people will be able to register using their passport or identification; They must also enter the flight number and airline and must be placed in front of a camera for a photograph.
Pablo Villagrán Toledo, responsible for the installation of this equipment in the AIFA, by the Apollocom company, assured that the self-service equipment will be easy and fast to use for all users.
“A person is going to take two minutes to register, the person is going to arrive, they are going to make their check inyour ticket number will appear, the airline, they take your picture and here (at the E-Gates) it will take a minute to go through, a database will be created, you will be able to enter, without the need to print a ticket,” he said.
#InPhotos | This is what the Santa Lucía airport looks like weeks after its inauguration
St. Lucia
The Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA), also known as the Santa Lucía airport, is one of the main works of this government.
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Works
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador proposed to build this terminal and strengthen the Mexico City International Airport (AICM) to solve air mobility needs in the center of the country.
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land
The AIFA is in the vicinity of the Santa Lucía military air base.
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connectivity
The distance between the AIFA and Mexico City has been one of the factors that has generated the most doubts about its operation. The government affirms that works will be carried out to improve connectivity.
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Highway
Authorities are working to expand the roads towards the AIFA.
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Inside
In the terminal building, there are already children’s games waiting to be released.
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Toilets
The AIFA bathrooms have references to Mexican popular culture.
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Waiting room
Waiting rooms already have armchairs for users. Many of them still have protective plastics.
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commercial premises
The commercial premises also look ready for the start of operations.
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finishes
The AIFA is designed to serve 19.5 million people in its first phase.
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workers
Soldiers in charge of the work say that they work “day and night” to finish on time.
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On hold
Volaris and Viva Aerobus airlines already have flights scheduled for March 21.
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Details
President López Obrador wants the AIFA to be one of the legacies of his administration (2018-2024).
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After passing the inspection lines with security scanners, passengers will meet the first line of E-Gates to enter the commercial area and waiting rooms.
“When passing here, the teams have a camera on the left side that will do a facial recognition and the screen will turn green like a traffic light, they open the glass doors and the passenger enters,” explained Villagrán Toledo.
