TEL AVIV: The Israel Airports Authority announced that it will invest over 50 million shekels (USD 15 million) to facilitate the digital transformation of Ben Gurion International Airport starting in 2023 to cut passenger overloads and shorten waiting time.
The Israel Airports Authority said in a statement on Sunday that the objective was to make it simple for travelers to fly abroad with a separate "touch and fly" departure procedure at the country's major airport located outside the capital Tel Aviv.
Two million shekels will be set aside as part of the initiative to set up new check-in kiosks that let travelers weigh their luggage independently, with the option of paying an overweight fee and printing a bag tag so they can send it to the plane on their own.
The Israel Airports Authority reports that more technological advancements will be made in the departure halls to hasten the process of checking in carry-on bags. It estimates that around 10 million travelers boarding international planes have gone through Ben Gurion Airport this year.
Due to massive number of passengers, many times there were huge lines at the check-in desks that extended to the streets outside the departure terminals.
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