Punta Cana International innovates: new automated kiosks and a logistics center in the works

[Dolores]

The Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) and the Migration Agency (DGM) announced the airport now has in operation six Automated Border Control (ABC) machines. In a press release, the airport describes the self-service migratory system as the most modern in use in all the Caribbean.



Frank Elías Rainieri, director of the Punta Cana International Airport; Enrique García, general director of Migration; Alberto Smith, director of Landside Operations at the PUJ were present to receive the first passengers to use the system that came on a flight from New York City on 19 October 2020.



The system cost RD$22 million and complements the outbound migration gates installed at the PUJ airport at the end of 2018, making it the most advanced and complete automated processing system in the Caribbean.



“At the Punta Cana Airport we are committed to constant innovation...

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[Caonabo]

"to receive the first passengers to use the system that came on a flight from New York City on 19 October 2020"

Just wondering if these computerized systems will be able to flag those frequent 31 day+, or future 121 day+ overstayers.
Does the machine start ringing like a slot machine? Are these dreaded illegal threats to society rejected entry into the RD?
Or are these just computerized, technological workarounds?

 

[william webster]

I think they read Dominican passports - if they are the same as the other
automated gateways in the country.

If not.. and they will read everybody...
Black Knight and the other greasers won't be using them !!!
Hard to pay off a ringing slot machine !!

 

[CDNBear]

"to receive the first passengers to use the system that came on a flight from New York City on 19 October 2020"

Just wondering if these computerized systems will be able to flag those frequent 31 day+, or future 121 day+ overstayers.
Does the machine start ringing like a slot machine? Are these dreaded illegal threats to society rejected entry into the RD?
Or are these just computerized, technological workarounds?

The Machines has got the X factor!

According to the explanations about the new system, if the traveler has any inconvenience due to being on the black list of impediment to entry into the country, the ticket will be printed with an X, indicating that the passenger must pass an rigorous inspection by a migration inspector.

Fortunately, nothing is said about extensive inspection with plastic gloves