{"id":1302558,"date":"2025-11-15T11:14:56","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T05:44:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1302558"},"modified":"2025-11-15T11:19:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T05:49:42","slug":"adani-group-taking-passport-details-travel-info-for-giving-free-wifi-in-trivandrum-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/adani-group-taking-passport-details-travel-info-for-giving-free-wifi-in-trivandrum-airport\/","title":{"rendered":"Adani Group Taking Passport Details, Travel Info For Giving Free Wifi In Trivandrum Airport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At <strong>Trivandrum International Airport<\/strong>, passengers face an unsettling hurdle when attempting to connect to Wi-Fi \u2014 they must <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/startupfortune.com\/trivandrum-airports-troubling-privacy-paradox-adanis-wi-fi-kiosks-and-the-price-of-connectivity\/\">scan<\/a> their passports and boarding passes<\/strong> at designated kiosks. Managed by the <strong>Adani Group<\/strong>, the airport\u2019s Wi-Fi access policy stands in stark contrast to global norms, where internet access is typically free and requires minimal identity verification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"581\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-15-at-11.08.09-AM-1024x581.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1302570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-15-at-11.08.09-AM-1024x581.png 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-15-at-11.08.09-AM-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-15-at-11.08.09-AM-768x436.png 768w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-15-at-11.08.09-AM-1536x871.png 1536w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-15-at-11.08.09-AM.png 1996w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Unusual and Invasive Practice<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Across international airports \u2014 from Singapore\u2019s Changi to London\u2019s Heathrow \u2014 travellers access complimentary Wi-Fi through a quick email or phone number verification. Rarely, if ever, are passengers asked to hand over <strong>biometric and travel data<\/strong> to connect to the internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Trivandrum Airport, however, passengers are compelled to scan documents containing sensitive details such as <strong>passport numbers, travel history, and citizenship information<\/strong> \u2014 effectively surrendering their digital identity to a private entity for a service that should be basic and benign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who Collects This Data \u2014 and Why?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Adani Group, which operates the airport, claims the verification system enhances <strong>security and accountability<\/strong>. However, the <strong>scope and necessity<\/strong> of such data collection remain questionable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the <strong>Adani Group\u2019s controversial track record<\/strong>, including allegations of <strong>stock manipulation and accounting fraud<\/strong> made in the <strong>Hindenburg Research report<\/strong>, the move has raised eyebrows. While the group denies all wrongdoing, the idea of granting a private company access to sensitive personal documents unsettles many travellers and privacy advocates alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Experts warn that <strong>centralised databases of passport information<\/strong> in private hands can become <strong>targets for cyberattacks<\/strong>, risking <strong>identity theft, data leaks<\/strong>, and even <strong>national security breaches<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Flawed Justification and Security Risks<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While airports often justify such measures under the guise of security, scanning passports for Wi-Fi access seems <strong>disproportionate<\/strong>. Most countries already require identity verification during flight check-ins and immigration processes. Repeating the process merely for internet access does not enhance safety \u2014 it only amplifies privacy risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of securing passengers, such systems might <strong>create new vulnerabilities<\/strong>. In an age of growing digital surveillance and data misuse, policies like these call for <strong>greater transparency, regulatory oversight<\/strong>, and a reassessment of how much personal information passengers should be compelled to share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swarajyamag.com\/infrastructure\/kerala-thiruvananthapuram-airport-set-for-rs-1300-crore-development-by-2027-by-adani-group\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Trivandrum International Airport, passengers face an unsettling hurdle when attempting to connect to Wi-Fi \u2014 they must scan their passports and boarding passes at designated kiosks. 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