Details of the IATA digital travel permit ... and its most prominent features
Digital travel authorization is a necessity with the continuation of the Covid-19 pandemic to facilitate travel procedures, according to the CNN website.
The Digital Travel Permit is a mobile application available on iPhone and Android that helps travelers easily and safely manage their trips in line with any government requirements related to "Covid-19" tests, or vaccination information, according to a press release published by the official International Air Transport Association (IATA) website. .
The IATA travel permit will be a solution that travelers and governments can trust, and is designed with data security, convenience, and validation as "top priorities".
Its most prominent features according to IATA:
1- Giving travelers control over their personal information to provide high-level data protection and data privacy.
The private travel permit stores encrypted data that includes verified tests or vaccination results on the traveler's mobile device.
2- Global standards recognized by governments to ensure verification of identity, and information related to tests and vaccinations.
An electronic passport issued by a government agency will be used to verify the identity of the user.
3- Enhance comfort and critical safety by integrating contactless travel operations from check-in to boarding.
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