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Health Master List to authenticate credentials will revive travel

February 2, 2022888 Views

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed the creation by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) of a global directory of public keys required for authentication of health credentials. The directory—called the Health Master List (HML)—will make a significant contribution to the global recognition and verification (interoperability) of government issued health credentials. A public key enables third parties to verify that a QR code displayed on a health credential is authentic and valid. The HLM is a compilation of public key certificates signed by ICAO and regularly updated as more health proofs are issued and new public keys are required. Its implementation will ease the global recognition of health credentials outside of the jurisdiction in which t...

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Accelerate easing of travel restrictions, says IATA

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January 25, 2022573 Views

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged governments to accelerate relaxation of travel restrictions as COVID-19 continues to evolve from the pandemic to endemic stage. IATA has called for removing all travel barriers (including quarantine and testing) for those fully vaccinated with a WHO-approved vaccine, enabling quarantine-free travel for non-vaccinated travelers with a negative pre-departure antigen test result, removing travel bans, and accelerating the easing of travel restrictions in recognition that travelers pose no greater risk for COVID-19 spread than already exists in the general population. FILE PHOTO: A flight attendant walks under an information board at the arrivals hall of Hong Kong International Airport, following infections of the coronavirus dis...

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Passengers OK with biometrics use to speed up travel processes

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November 15, 2021784 Views

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the results of its 2021 Global Passenger Survey (GPS), which delivered two main conclusions: Passengers want to use biometric identification if it expedites travel processes.Passengers want to spend less time queuing. “Passengers have spoken and want technology to work harder, so they spend less time ‘being processed’ or standing in queues. And they are willing to use biometric data if it delivers this result. Before traffic ramps-up, we have a window of opportunity to ensure a smooth return to travel post pandemic and deliver long-term efficiency improvements for passengers, airlines, airports and governments,” said Nick Careen, IATA’s Senior Vice President for Operations, Safety and Security. Biometric Identificat...

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Travel rules confusion wasting advantages of digital Covid certificate

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September 3, 2021386 Views

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that free movement within Europe is being compromised by the failure of EU member states to harmonize COVID-19 entry regulations. As a result, the reopening of borders is confusing travelers and businesses and not delivering the expected benefits in terms of easier travel and economic recovery. A woman shows her digital COVID-19 certificate at a train station in Milan, Italy, September 1, 2021. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo IATA research has found significant differences in how EU member states are managing travel: Around 30% of states using the EU Digital Covid Certificate (DCC) are not accepting rapid testing19% of states are not exempting children from testing requirements41% of states are not allowing vaccinated travelers f...

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IATA Backs European Digital Covid Certificate as Global Standard

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August 26, 2021965 Views

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has commended the European Commission for its leadership and speed in delivering the EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) and urged states to make it their global standard for digital vaccine certificates. FILE PHOTO: A woman shows a COVID-19 health pass in a cafe as France brings in tougher restrictions where a proof of immunity will be required to access most of the public spaces or to travel on an inter-city train in Paris, France, August 9, 2021. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier IATA has already announced that the EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) and UK NHS COVID Pass can now be uploaded into IATA Travel Pass as verified proof of vaccination for travel. “The DCC was delivered in record time to help facilitate the reopening of EU states...

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Saudi Arabia amongst the first to accept IATA Travel Pass

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August 18, 20211089 Views

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed the decision of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to accept IATA Travel Pass to confirm pre-departure COVID-19 test results for departing and arriving passengers starting 30th of September 2021. Eventually this acceptance will be expanded to vaccine certification. Man holding a passport with COVID-19 sign stamped onto a white paper, immunity passport or risk-free certificate concept, recovered Coronavirus COVID19 patients being issued proof of convalescence Travellers to/from KSA will have the choice of using either the IATA Travel Pass or Tawakkalna, the country’s national health app, owned and developed by Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA). IATA and...

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SYNLAB and IATA Partner to Facilitate Safe & Easy Travelling

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August 11, 20211109 Views

SYNLAB, Europe’s leading medical diagnostic services provider, and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have announced a partnership to facilitate safe and easy travel. The two partners have signed an agreement to incorporate SYNLAB’s extensive lab network into IATA Travel Pass. This will enable airline passengers to access SYNLAB’s broad and secure COVID-19 testing services, benefiting from its international capabilities. SYNLAB and IATA build upon valuable experience gained during a successful pilot project for passenger testing in Columbia over the course of the past months. SYNLAB will securely share certified COVID-19 test results with passengers directly through IATA Travel Pass, providing reliable digital proof on health status as international travel increases...

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Industry applauds EU vote on “EU COVID-19 Certificates”

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April 30, 2021402 Views

Setting Final Negotiations with European Commission and Council into Motion -Swift alignment by all three EU Institutions critical in restoring free movement for EU citizens by summer.-A clear, simple and harmonized European approach is desperately needed to reopen travel in a safe and responsible way. Europe’s aviation, travel and tourism sectors have fully welcomed vote in the European Parliament on the EU’s proposed Digital Green Certificate Regulation, setting trilogue negotiations between the Parliament, the Council and the European Commission into motion. Swift action and alignment among the institutions is now critical in order to make the certificates operational by June and ensure reciprocity with non-EU systems. Common, interoperable, secure and GDPR-compliant health certi...

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IATA & Unilabs partner to help passengers manage Covid-19 tests

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April 20, 2021418 Views

Unilabs, the leading European diagnostic services provider, and the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the trade association for the world’s airlines, have signed an agreement to incorporate Unilabs’ worldwide Covid-19 testing network into IATA Travel Pass. The agreement will make Unilabs one of the first major lab groups to be integrated into IATA’s Travel Pass app. Proof of a negative Covid-19 test is required by many governments as a condition of entry, and the app makes the process seamless, secure, and easy. “Covid-19 testing will play a role in re-starting international travel. Travelers will need to understand test requirements, locate labs, verify their identity to the lab and transfer their test results to relevant parties – airlines and governments – as ne...

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IATA and Eurofins partner to boost travel with testing

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April 16, 20211528 Views

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced an agreement with Eurofins to incorporate its worldwide COVID-19 testing network into IATA Travel Pass. Eurofins is a leader in bio-analytical testing with 800 laboratories across 50 countries. As part of the partnership, Eurofins’ dedicated COVID-19 portfolio encompassing multiple test types and hundreds of COVID-19 sampling stations globally will be made available through the IATA Travel Pass. Amid the pandemic, coronavirus testing is required for most international travel. As part of the IATA Travel Pass initiative, Eurofins laboratories will provide secure, verified test results to travelers using the app. This result is checked against the IATA Travel Pass registry of national entry requirements to produce an “OK to ...