Air travelers might soon have to share a digital unique ID such as Aadhaar, PAN, and passport number among others, at the time of booking tickets. At present, air travelers are required to furnish a physical copy of their unique ID at the time of entering the airport and during check-in, but don’t need it while booking tickets. Note that as per this proposal, sharing Aadhaar number will not be mandatory, but one of the options.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has set up a Digital Traveler Working Group, which will table suggestion on implementing this. Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Jayant Sinha said that the implementation of the national no-fly list was one of the reasons for this proposal.

Digital Traveler Working Group and National No-Fly List implementation suggests that a unique digital ID may be required for air travel 1/2 — Jayant Sinha (@jayantsinha) June 8, 2017

Air travellers already require analog unique ID. A digital unique ID such as Aadhar, PAN, passport number, etc. is now proposed 2/2 — Jayant Sinha (@jayantsinha) June 8, 2017