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Qatar Airways becomes first Middle East airline to trial IATA Travel Pass
Qatar Airways will become the first airline in the Middle East to begin trials of the IATA Travel Pass ‘Digital Passport’ mobile app.
The airline’s partnership with IATA is also a collaboration with Qatar Ministry of Public Health, Primary Health Care Corporation and Hamad Medical Corporation.
Passengers on the airline’s Doha to Istanbul route will become the first to experience the ‘Digital Passport’ app which aims to play an important role in a more contactless, secure and seamless travel experience for passengers.
The IATA Travel Pass ensures passengers receive up-to-date information on Covid-19 health regulations at their destination country, as well as complying with strict global data privacy regulations to enable the sharing of Covid-19 test results with airlines to verify they are eligible to undertake their journey.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker, said: "We are the industry’s firmest advocate for introducing digital solutions to help passengers safely and seamlessly navigate complex and ever-changing entry restrictions across the globe."
"We have confidence in the credibility of the IATA Travel Pass as the industry’s most reliable and innovative solution given its strong data privacy compliance, long-standing entry rules engine and ability to provide an end-to-end solution."
IATA Director General and CEO, Alexandre de Juniac, said: "Qatar Airways’ full deployment of IATA Travel Pass is a significant milestone in restarting global connectivity. Governments are requiring testing or vaccination certifications to enable travel and the IATA travel app helps travellers to securely and conveniently manage and provide their credentials."
The Qatar national carrier continues to rebuild its network, which currently stands at over 130 destinations. It continues to add more frequencies to key hubs.
Qatar Airways offers unlimited date changes and fee-free refunds for all tickets issued before 30 April 2021, for travel completed by 31 December 2021.
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