The European health pass officially entered into force on Thursday.

This paper or virtual document, which includes a QR code, must be presented to cross a border or before taking the plane.

And at Orly airport, travelers as well as airline staff were able to appreciate the benefits of the system.

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At each luggage drop-off and upon boarding, it is a new ritual: passengers departing from Orly airport must present their European health pass, which entered into force on Thursday.

This pass, which can be on paper or on the phone, is obtained after a complete vaccination against Covid-19, a negative PCR test of less than 72 hours or if the passenger has been contaminated by the coronavirus in the past six months.

It is essential to travel to 33 European countries.

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And in the Ile-de-France airport, everything is fairly fluid when boarding flights to Spain, Portugal or even Corsica, the destination of Galéane.

"We just have to come here, they beep the paper for us, it takes a few seconds", rejoices the young woman.

"It's still good to have this all over Europe. Everyone has the same measures, it's easier."

Without a health pass, it is impossible to get on the plane

It is above all the airline teams responsible for checking this European pass who are the happiest about this change. No more foreign language test certificates. This new pass is a document common to 31 countries of the European Union and the Schengen area. Enough to simplify the work of receptionists. "Not speaking German, when a passenger arrived with a text in German, very often I had doubts, so it wasted time," testifies Adèle, who works for Air France. "Now you just have to read the QR code. It really is easier."

For passengers without a European health pass, however, it is impossible to get on the plane. They are encouraged to get tested quickly at the airport and then collect this new sesame.