The International Federation was provided with all the laboratories accredited by the Ministry of Health

Civil Aviation: The IATA document is not a condition for travel through the country's airports at present

An electronic IATA document will speed up travel procedures.

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The General Authority of Civil Aviation confirmed its support for the electronic travel application, known as the International Air Transport Association "IATA" electronic document, due to the facilities and expediting of travel procedures during the current period, pointing out that the application helps travelers to manage their flights easily and safely in accordance with relevant government requirements With tests and vaccines «Covid-19».

She revealed to "Emirates Today" that there is no current approach to make adopting or implementing this document a condition for travel through the country's airports, but it will study all possibilities in the future.

Travel application

In detail, the General Authority of Civil Aviation stated that the smart electronic travel application known as the International Air Transport Association "IATA" electronic document, in the first stage, will facilitate and accelerate travel procedures by documenting all travel checks related to the "Covid-19" virus from medical centers. Approved in the UAE or other countries, through the smart application, linking them with airlines, and verifying the availability of travel protocol requirements in countries of the world.

The authority confirmed that it supports this initiative due to the facilities and expediting of travel procedures during the current period, pointing out that the application helps travelers manage their flights easily and safely, in accordance with government requirements related to "Covid-19" tests and vaccines.

The "Civil Aviation" revealed that it supported the initiative and provided "IATA" with all the laboratories accredited by the Ministry of Health and Community Protection, indicating that it is in constant contact with the Union and the airlines, and supports the idea and direction, and that there are procedural matters awaiting completion, to ensure the achievement of the desired benefits from it. .

Document and travel

The authority stated that the electronic IATA document should not obtain the approval of the General Civil Aviation Authority during this initial stage, and that there is no direction at the present time to make the adoption or implementation of this document a condition for travel through the country's airports. However, the General Authority for Civil Aviation will study All possibilities are in the future.

The "Civil Aviation" indicated that "Emirates Airlines" and "Etihad Airways" have signed partnership agreements with the International Air Transport Association, to become one of the first air carriers in the world to test "Travel Pass" or the electronic travel application of "IATA".

"Emirates Airlines" and "Etihad Airways"

Emirates Airlines announced that during the initial implementation phase, which is expected to begin next April, the application will allow Emirates Airlines, traveling from Dubai, to share the results of the COVID-19 examination directly with the carrier even before their arrival at the airport, by transferring Details are automatically sent to the check-in system.

Etihad Airways also previously announced that the app was initially available to passengers on certain flights operated by the airline from Abu Dhabi, this March.

She explained that if it is successful, the application will be published, to include more destinations on the international airline’s network of destinations.

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