SITA Partners Indicio to Accelerate Development of Digital Travel Credentials

Dark/Light Mode (28/07/23)  SITA has signed a co-innovation agreement with Indicio, a leader in open-source verifiable data technology and trusted digital ecosystems, to accelerate the development and deployment of digital identities for travel.

The development of digital identities, or Digital Travel Credentials (DTC), enables passengers to securely create a digital version of their physical passport in line with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards.

The DTC is stored as a verifiable credential in the passenger’s mobile wallet. This means travelers keep control of their personal data and consent to share it as needed with different entities as they travel. Only required passenger data is shared before travel, so passengers arrive at the airport ready to fly with all document checks already completed.

SITA has partnered with Indicio to accelerate the development and deployment of digital travel credentials.

“The adoption of digital identities will be the biggest technology breakthrough in the travel industry in decades,” said Jeremy Springall, SVP of SITA at Borders. “It will simplify the identification process at every step of the journey and open up opportunities for the air transport industry to fully embrace the benefits of seamless travel and the digital economy. SITA, together with Indicio, are proud to be leading the charge.”

The agreement between the two companies follows a successful collaboration where this technology was trialed with the Government of Aruba.

Passengers arriving at Queen Beatrix International Airport applied for their travel authorization using a simplified process that eliminated the need to enter information from paper travel documents manually.

Using a DTC, passengers could then consent to share any of their relevant data directly from their digital wallet on their mobile device to multiple entities, from the government at the port of entry to other touchpoints such as hotels or car rental companies.

“It is difficult to understate just how significant SITA’s leadership has been in the field of open-source verifiable credential technology and decentralized identity. Over the past three years, we’ve collaborated to push this technology forward with a shared vision for what it can do. And we delivered,” said Heather Dahl, CEO of Indicio. “The horizon has now expanded, filled with a myriad of applications. With SITA’s DTC using Indicio Proven technology, we will make all these applications a reality for passengers, aircrew, airports, borders, hotels, and governments. We are excited about what this partnership can build and deliver.”

Latest exclusive video interviews: Future of Air Travel - Interview with Sumesh Patel, President of SITA Asia Pacific; Miss International Queen 2024 (MIQ 2024) - Interview with Alisa Phanthusak, MD, Tiffany's Show Pattaya, Thailand; 16 HD Video Interviews from Routes Europe 2024 in Aarhus, Denmark; 9 HD Video Interviews from Routes Asia 2024 in Langkawi, Malaysia; Standard to Open Residences in Hua Hin and Phuket, Thailand; Video Interview with Amar Lalvani, Executive Chairman; 9 Exclusive Video Interviews from ASEAN Tourism Forum 2024 in Vientiane, Laos; 8 NTO Press Conferences from ASEAN Tourism Forum 2024 in Vientiane, Laos; 13 HD Video Interviews from World Travel Market 2023 in London, England; 5 HD Video Interviews from APG World Connect 2023 in Monaco, France; and 15 HD Video Interviews from Routes World 2023 in Istanbul, Türkiye.