GACL Installs New Security Equipment at Accra International Airport
- GACL has upgraded security screening equipment at Accra International Airport for enhanced passenger convenience
- According to the GACL, passengers no longer need to remove shoes, belts, or laptops during security checks
- A new Automatic Tray Return System has been introduced to streamline processing and improve the experience
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The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) indicated that it has upgraded its security screening equipment to state-of-the-art ones to make travelling more convenient for passengers.
The screening equipment has been deployed for passengers to use at Terminals 2 and 3 of the Accra International Airport.
Source: Facebook
In a statement, the GACL said that this implies that passengers travelling through the Accra International Airport will no longer need to remove their shoes, belts or laptops during security screening.
The GACL described the upgrade as a measure designed to enhance aviation security while improving the overall passenger experience.
According to the GACL, the new system introduces four key changes to the screening process.
The statement indicated that laptops and other large electronic devices can now remain in cabin baggage during screening, doing away with the long-standing requirement to place them separately in trays.
Passengers will also not be required to take off their shoes and belts at checkpoints, unless otherwise demanded during security profiling.
It further added that Liquids, Aerosols and Gels (LAGs) can also be in cabin bags, as separate screening of these items may no longer be necessary.
However, the existing regulation restricting LAGs to a maximum of 100ml per container remains in force.
The airport operator said a new Automatic Tray Return System has also been introduced to speed up processing, quickly returning trays to passengers for the repacking of divested items.
The GACL indicated that the existing screening procedures and equipment will operate alongside the new ones until they are fully phased out.
"Ghana Airports Company Limited kindly requests the cooperation of all passengers and stakeholders as we commence operations with the new equipment in the coming days," management said in the notice.
Read the Facebook statement below:
Reactions to new security equipment at airport
YEN.com.gh collated some reactions to the statement issued by GACL on Facebook. Read them below:
Hope Wilson said:
"Next should be a mechanism to position immigration officers to minimise direct contact with passengers so as to eradicate or reduce extortion."
Nunana Yao-xing wrote:
"Progress, I've always hated the removal of shoes and belt."
Johnny Moolchandani said:
"Hopefully one day, when flying domestic. Proof of ID won't be needed, only biometrics ie fingerprints as proof during check-in."
Ama Scandelicias wrote:
"Ahh about time. So pleased about this news. I’m always fighting because abroad they don’t do that and also we can take our liquids especially water along. We don’t take off shoes etc…..and the automated trays..,bliss. . Well done."
Yussif Mahama Bodombie said:
"Please let’s ensure this initiative is sustainable, because it’s a stress reliever."
Source: UGC
Sekou Nkrumah wades into airport renaming
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Sekou Nkrumah, one of the sons of Dr Kwame Nkrumah, shared his thoughts on the renaming of Kotoka International Airport.
Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, disclosed that the change would be effected through legislation to be laid by the Minister for Transport.
The airport was named after one of the soldiers who overthrew Kwame Nkrumah, Lieutenant Colonel Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka.
Source: YEN.com.gh
