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· Ethiopian, the official airline of the East African country, is to trial IATA Travel Pass- a digital travel mobile app- to enhance efficiency in testing or vaccine verifications and restart travel
· This device will help the airline to verify the authenticity of test information presented by travelers for ensuring their safety
· It will also help travelers comply with entry requirements of other countries, where the passengers are travelling. It will also manage vaccine certificates for travel, at a later stage
Ethiopian, the official airline of the East African country, is to trial IATA Travel Pass- a digital travel mobile app- to enhance efficiency in testing or vaccine verifications and restart travel. This device will help the airline to verify the authenticity of test information presented by travelers for ensuring their safety. It will also help travelers comply with entry requirements of other countries, where the passengers are travelling. It will also manage vaccine certificates for travel, at a later stage.
Ethiopia has said that it has gone digital in all of its operations to avoid physical contact and combat the spread of the pandemic. The new initiative will allow passengers to relish unparalleled flight experience. The airline is using digital technology for solving many of the problems that arise from the pandemic. It is offering new digital opportunities to the passengers so as to fully and safely restart air travel. Customers will enjoy an efficient, contactless, and safer travel experience with their travel pass digital passports.
The Travel Pass will help create a digital passport, receive test and vaccination certificates and verify that they are sufficient for their route. The App can also share testing or vaccination certificates with airlines and authorities to facilitate travel and avoid fraudulent documentation and make air travel more convenient.
