The Qantas Group will work with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to roll out a digital health pass when international flights resume.
The IATA Travel Pass connects customers to certified testing labs so that their Covid test results and vaccination information can be uploaded to the platform, allowing customers to verify their health status securely with border or health officials and airline staff before boarding their flights.
Qantas to adopt IATA Travel Pass following trials of several digital solutions on the airline’s international repatriation flights in recent months
The app also matches a customer’s health information against a specific flight; checks the entry requirements for the country they are travelling to; and provides clearance to travel on that flight, to both the customer and airline.
Final development work is now underway to ensure the app is ready for use on Qantas and Jetstar international flights when they resume, the airline said in a press release.
Qantas Group CCO, Stephanie Tully, said: “We want to get our international flights back in the air and our people back to work and a digital health pass will be a key part of that.
“Many governments are already requiring proof of vaccine or a negative Covid test result for international travel. Even if it wasn’t a government requirement, Qantas has always been a leader in safety and we have a responsibility to our customers and crew.
“A digital health pass will connect customers with Covid testing facilities, health authorities and airlines, and ultimately enable the opening of more travel bubbles and borders.”
The Qantas Group will work with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to roll out a digital health pass when international flights resume.
The IATA Travel Pass connects customers to certified testing labs so that their Covid test results and vaccination information can be uploaded to the platform, allowing customers to verify their health status securely with border or health officials and airline staff before boarding their flights.
The app also matches a customer’s health information against a specific flight; checks the entry requirements for the country they are travelling to; and provides clearance to travel on that flight, to both the customer and airline.
Final development work is now underway to ensure the app is ready for use on Qantas and Jetstar international flights when they resume, the airline said in a press release.
Qantas Group CCO, Stephanie Tully, said: “We want to get our international flights back in the air and our people back to work and a digital health pass will be a key part of that.
“Many governments are already requiring proof of vaccine or a negative Covid test result for international travel. Even if it wasn’t a government requirement, Qantas has always been a leader in safety and we have a responsibility to our customers and crew.
“A digital health pass will connect customers with Covid testing facilities, health authorities and airlines, and ultimately enable the opening of more travel bubbles and borders.”