Singapore Airlines will be the first carrier in the world to pilot the coronavirus digital travel pass. (Photo: straitstimes.com)
Singapore (VNA) – Singapore Airlines said on March 8 that next week,it will use a coronavirus digital travel pass in a trial.
This is the first airline to pilot the scheme as the pandemic-hit sector isseeking to recover.
Theapp, developed by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), willstore information on passengers' health, including whether they have had virustests or vaccines, to streamline travel as borders reopen.
Singapore's flag carrier said it would offer travellers heading from thecity-state to London between March 15 and 28 the chance to participate in thepilot if they have a phone operating on the iOS system.
Participants in the pilot scheme need to take pre-departure COVID-19 tests, andwill be able to view their results and whether they are confirmed to fly on theapp.
They will need to show their confirmed status in the app to check-in staffbefore their flight.
Several other airlines, including Air New Zealand and Emirates, have signed upto trial the app.
The coronavirus has plunged the aviationindustry into its worst-ever crisis, costing airlines an estimated 510 billionUSD in lost sales last year./.
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Singapore Airlines will be the first carrier in the world to pilot the coronavirus digital travel pass. (Photo: straitstimes.com) 
