IATA Travel Pass: Key Design Elements Unveiled

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) unveiled key design elements of the IATA Travel Pass. IATA Travel Pass is a mobile app to help travelers easily and securely manage their travel in line with any government requirements for COVID-19 testing or vaccine information.

“Testing is the immediate solution to safely re-open borders and re-connect people. And eventually this is likely to transition to vaccination requirements. In either case, a secure system to manage COVID-19 testing or vaccination information is critical. The IATA Travel Pass is a solution that both travelers and governments can trust. And it is being built with data security, convenience and verification as top priorities,” said Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s Director General and CEO.

Key Design Elements of IATA Travel Pass

• Travelers always in control of their personal information ensuring top level data security & data privacy.
• Global standards recognized by governments to ensure verified identity and test/vaccine information.
• Integration of contactless travel processes to make travel more convenient and enhance biosafety.

Data Privacy & Security For Passengers

• Travelers are 100% in control their data.
• They control what is shared and with who.
• No data is stored centrally.
• Developed with highest standards of data protection laws, incl, GDPR
• Exchange of data is encrypted.

Global Standards Recognized By Governments to…

• Verify Passenger Identity: ICAO standards used to verify a passengers identity & create digital travel credential.
• Verify Passenger Test/Vaccine Info: The WHO is developing digital standards for vaccinations. IATA Travel Pass will be able to accommodate such new global standards.

Contactless travel is a key element of IATA Travel Pass – making travel easier & more sanitary.

• 70% of travelers had concerns about handing over their passport, phone or boarding pass to airline agents, security staff or government officials at the airport
• 85% of travelers said that touchless processing throughout the airport would make them feel safer, and
• Already 44% of travelers said that they are willing to share personal data to enable touchless process, up significantly from 30% in June.

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