Singapore Airlines to be first to pilot IATA’s Travel Pass health verification app
Singapore Airlines to be first to pilot IATA’s Travel Pass health verification app
In the current new normal - if we can even call it "new" now - air travel has become a more complex affair, one that requires COVID-19 testings before and after flights and then serving quarantines or stay-home notices upon arrival. Due to current regulations, travellers will need to carry a physical copy of their health certificate issued by the testing clinic.
Now this can be made easier with the International Air Transport Associations's (IATA) Travel Pass mobile health verification app, which Singapore Airlines will be the first airline to pilot and begin testing on flights from Singapore to London.
Beginning 15 March, passengers on that route using Apple iOS-enabled phones will be able to download the Travel Pass app and create a digital identification with their photo and passport information. They also can submit flight information and book a Covid-19 test at one of seven participating clinics in Singapore, after which their test results can be viewed directly in the app. Check-in staff at Changi airport can then verify their status via the app, which will speed up the check-in process, according to the carrier.