The first automated border control systems (eGates) in Iceland have been put into operation at Keflavik airport. The first control unit, with six gates for passengers to pass through was opened on June 9; the first traveller to use the new system came from France and was travelling on to North America.
Keflavik airport is used as a hub for flights between Europe and North America. The departures and arrivals zones at the Leif-Eriksson Terminal are being renovated to take this growth in passengers. Automated border control systems (eGates) are being installed to reduce transfer times and to speed up arrivals and departures.
In February, secunet in Germany won a bid to provide six easygate control gates in the departures zone and six in the arrivals zone. A test system was then installed in April and the first control unit, which features six gates, has now been opened in the departures zone for passengers to pass through.
The secunet easygate installation in Iceland includes the associated monitoring stations for border control officers and a central management and statistics system. Besides supplying the easygate products, secunet is also responsible for installation and commissioning, training the operator’s border control and technical staff and providing on-site support for the installation during the first weeks of operation.
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