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Emirates commences IATA Travel Pass trials
The first passengers travelling from Dubai to Barcelona with Emirates have started trialling the IATA Travel Pass ‘digital passport’ app to verify and share their pre-travel Covid-19 test status with the airline.
The trials are a step towards making travel more convenient and enabling travellers to manage Covid-19 related documentation digitally throughout the travel journey.
In the future, travellers will also be able to share vaccination certificates with authorities and airlines to facilitate more seamless cross-r travel.
Adel Al Redha, Emirates’ Chief Operating Officer said: "The ability to process passengers’ Covid-19 relevant data for travel digitally will be the way forward. We are pleased to partner with IATA in trialling this initiative in real time and soon will be launching other initiatives to further enhance our customer experience."
The trial is taking place on Emirates flights from Dubai to Barcelona and London Heathrow to Dubai; and will soon be expanded to include other routes.
Eligible passengers are being personally invited to download the app and enrol for the digital travel pass ahead of their travels.
In Dubai, Emirates has partnered with select Prime Health Care labs which are authorised to securely send test results to passengers via the app.
Those travelling from the UK, can get their test done at select Screen4 labs.
The IATA Travel Pass app will have an integrated registry of travel requirements to enable passengers to find accurate information on travel and entry requirements for all destinations regardless of their itinerary.
Eventually it will also include a registry of labs – making it more convenient for passengers to find testing centres and labs at their departure location which meet the standards for testing and vaccination requirements of their destination.
The global registry, managed by IATA, will manage and allow the secure flow of necessary information amongst all stakeholders.
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