Investment in e-gates at Cardiff Airport in bid to improve efficiency

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Cardiff Airport has been given a one million pound funding boost for new e-gates at border control.

The Welsh Government grant has been given in a bid to improve efficiency at the UK Border. The money will be used to install the latest e-gate technology.

Passengers with a biometric passport will be able to scan their passport at border control rather than waiting for a manual check.

Arriving passengers will be able to use e-gates rather than waiting for manual inspections. Credit: PA Images

Cardiff Airport was one of the first in the UK to bring in e-gates but the original gates have been removed as new technology made them outdated.

Transport Secretary Ken Skates says the investment will improve efficiency at the airport.