Kiwi travellers willing to sacrifice privacy for peace of mind

More than two thirds of New Zealanders support the use of full body scanners at airports, according to the results from the latest Unisys Security Index conducted by Consumer Link.

The results show that air travellers in New Zealand are willing to undergo a number of procedures such as full body scans and biometric identification to increase aviation security and enable more efficient passenger processing.

Of the 91 percent of respondents who said they travelled by air, 21 percent admitted that they were extremely or very concerned about their personal security, up 7 percent since October.

66% of respondents said they would be willing to submit to full body electronic body scans at the airport.

67% of New Zealand travellers said they would be willing to prove their identity by providing biometric data such as iris scans and fingerprints.

75% of respondents said they would be willing to provide personal data in advance of travel including passports and driver’s licences .