New Delhi, April 9 -- IndiGo, Digi Yatra Foundation, and Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) successfully conducted technical trials of a contactless international travel project in collaboration with the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The demonstration took place at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, covering the complete travel flow from ticketing and booking management to a biometric-enabled airport journey.

The initiative represented a first-of-its-kind effort in India and formed part of a global campaign by IATA to test contactless travel journeys in major international markets.

The technical exercise utilised a Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) based ecosystem which allowed for the seamless sharin...