Caribbean Airlines now has an added piece of equipment to detect fraudulent passports held by passengers attempting to board its London flights. A portable kit, used to detect fraudulent passports, was handed over to representatives at Caribbean Airlines yesterday at the British High Commission, St Clair.
Tomorrow afternoon, Caribbean Airlines will fly its first flight to England after five years. A representative from the UK Border Agency who handed over the equipment, said it had ultra-violet, transmitted light and magnification. He said the kit cost between £2,000 and £3,000. "It is in preparation for their first flight and the upcoming Olympics. They can use it to take it from gate to gate," said the representative (who asked not to be named).
"Other kits are being donated to various agencies around the world. Caribbean Airlines has a dedicated team and this will help them further," he added. He said other Caribbean countries would also benefit from a portable kit and training capacity. "We help train capacity around the Caribbean... Jamaica, Barbados...and any country with ties to the United Kingdom," he said.
Senior manager of security at Caribbean Airlines Kurt Gould said security devices were already in place. "We have devices that are more manual, and some are expensive. We always had a relationship (with the UK) and worked closely and have flown to Heathrow," Gould added. He said there were various issues in dealing with Immigration.
British High Commissioner Arthur Snell said the kit would come in handy for Caribbean Airlines. "I think it will help and will get them off to a good start and it is in the airline and the nation's best interest," he added. Snell said airlines were responsible for the arrivals of passengers into a country.
