UAE national carrier Etihad Airways has expanded IATA Travel Pass on flights between Abu Dhabi and seven destinations across its network as the airline ‘continues to implement digital solutions to simplify the travel experience in the wake of the pandemic’.
IATA Travel Pass is available for guests on all Etihad flights between Abu Dhabi and
- Bangkok
- Barcelona
- Geneva
- Madrid
- Milan
- New York
- Singapore
Mohammad Al Bulooki, Chief Operating Officer, Etihad Airways, said:
The feedback from the IATA Travel Pass trial has been positive, with Etihad’s guests appreciating its ease-of-use and data security. Etihad is pleased to now make IATA Travel Pass available on flights to and from seven major global cities, providing more guests with the option of simplifying their journey and airport experience.
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Nick Careen, Senior Vice President for Operations, Safety and Security, IATA, said:
Etihad’s decision to expand IATA Travel Pass based on positive customer feedback is a strong endorsement of the solution. IATA Travel pass was designed to provide a one-stop-shop solution for travellers to safely and efficiently manage their COVID-19 documentation and generate an ‘OK to Travel’ which airlines can trust. It’s great to see the app in use facilitating the restart of international travel.
Etihad Airways was one of the first airlines globally to begin testing IATA Travel Pass in April 2021 in support of a global, standardised solution for travellers to validate their documents and navigate COVID-19 travel requirements.
To access the IATA Travel Pass, passengers simply need to download the IATA Travel Pass app for Android or iOS, where they can add their Etihad Airways travel itinerary, view their travel requirements and securely share their PCR test results.
Additionally, the app also includes functionality to upload vaccination certificates, opening up opportunities for travel where vaccination is a requirement. Presently, the app is able to accept EU Digital Covid Certificates issued by all 27 member states of the European Union plus Switzerland, Iceland, Norway, and Lichtenstein as well as vaccine certificates from Singapore and Qatar.
The Abu Dhabi-based carrier says that it is continuing to work closely with IATA to progressively roll out the digital travel pass to more cities across its route network.
Meanwhile, Etihad Airways recently launched twice-weekly flights to Vienna. The airline has also entered a strategic cooperation with EL AL.
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