Emirates first to roll out IATA Travel Pass across all routes

Travellers can access over 1,500 Covid-19 test labs via the app

Emirates airline will extend the IATA Travel Pass to all its 120-plus destinations by October following a successful pilot phase.

The Dubai airline is currently offering the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) ‘digital passport’ customers travelling from 50 cities follows successful trials in April on select routes from Dubai. Emirates gradually expanded it to 12 routes in June.

The IATA Travel Pass app allows passengers to manage their travel documentation digitally. It also provided accurate information on testing and vaccine requirements.

Travellers can also access over 1,500 Covid-19 test labs via the IATA Travel Pass app. EU and UK citizens can also register their vaccine certificates on the app. Work is under way to link a broader range of verified digital travel documents to the app.

“Emirates continues to invest in technology and solutions, like IATA Travel Pass, so that we can deliver smooth journeys and contactless experiences for our customers while enabling our airport teams to handle document checks efficiently,” said Adel Al Redha, Emirates’ Chief Operating Officer, in a statement.

Nick Careen, IATA Senior Vice-President — Operations, Safety and Security, said: “By providing passengers with a one-stop-shop to demystify, manage and process these credentials through a secure automated process, they can arrive at the airport ready-to-fly using automated processes.”