A partnership has been signed with “Al Hosn” to simplify travel procedures

“Emirates Airlines” expands the scope of “IATA Passport” to include all routes

• The carrier is currently offering an "IATA Passport" solution to its customers who travel to 10 cities.

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• Adel Al Reda: “We continued to accelerate travel verification projects using biometrics and digital.”

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Emirates Airlines revealed yesterday that it plans to expand the scope of the “IATA passport” to include all routes across its network in the coming weeks, noting at the same time that it has entered into a partnership with “Al Hosn”, the official digital platform for “Covid-19” tests. In the UAE to provide greater comfort and smoother journeys for its customers.

Application

The carrier stated in a statement, that it is currently offering the International Air Transport Association (IATA) passport solution to its customers who travel to 10 cities, explaining that now Emirates customers who travel between Dubai and London, Barcelona, ​​Madrid, Istanbul, New York, JFK and Moscow can now And Frankfurt, Paris, Charles de Gaulle and Amsterdam, use the “IATA passport” to access the latest travel information related to “Covid-19”, including approved laboratory sites for “PCR” examinations, and manage travel documents related to the virus, such as vaccination records and tests.

She added that passengers on those flights receive an SMS and an email with the activation code and instructions on downloading the IATA Travel Pass application, pointing out that the application is currently available for users of iOS and Android devices. It is also available to customers holding non-biometric passports.

expansion

Emirates Airlines confirmed that it continues to expand its plans to publish the "IATA Passport" solution across its global network, as the carrier has been working since the start of the trials, in cooperation with the International Air Transport Association and its partners, to enhance the experience based on customer feedback.

Emirates Airlines was one of the first global carriers that began last April the experimental application of the “IATA Passport”, which helps passengers to manage their travel easily and safely in line with any government requirements for “Covid-19” tests or vaccines.

More comfort

"Over the past months, we have continued to accelerate travel verification projects using biometric, digital and contactless technology, to provide our customers with more convenience and assurance when they travel with Emirates Airlines," said Adel Al Redha, chief operating officer of Emirates Airlines.

He added, "Those projects, from our biometric pathway at Dubai International Airport to initiatives such as (IATA passport) and integration with the health authority's databases, all provide multiple benefits, including better customer experiences, reduced paperwork, and improved efficiency and confidence in travel document examinations."

Merge

In addition, Emirates Airlines will, starting next July, integrate the “Al Hosn” application with its systems to complete travel procedures, and expand the scope of its current integration with the Dubai Health Authority, allowing its customers traveling from the UAE to benefit from fast and convenient digital verification of “Covid” records. -19” medical records, regardless of the place in the country in which they completed vaccination and performed “PCR” and antibody tests.

The carrier reassured customers who choose to allow access to their health information through the “Al Hosn” application for travel purposes, that this information will be deleted from its systems once travel procedures are completed.

Updated information

The IATA digital passport solution, developed by the International Air Transport Association, aims to provide governments, airlines, laboratories and passengers with up-to-date information on COVID-19 protocols and facilitate the secure flow of essential information between all stakeholders.

• Cooperation with "Al-Hosn" allows the carrier's customers to benefit from the digital verification of "Covid-19" records.

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