British Airways is drastic: health passport for all
The way of travel is known to have changed drastically, the many grounded planes have led carriers to rush [...]
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The way to travel is known to be changed drastically, the many grounded aircraft led carriers to run for cover, looking for alternative ways to ensure the security During travel.
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has recently proposed the establishment of a Travel Pass, or a Health Passport, managed via app, which allows the tracking Of the passengers who have recently made a swab before leaving or who have undergone vaccination anti Covid-19.
British Airways has therefore decided to begin a phase of testing of the VeryFLY app, developed by the company Daon and already used by American Airlines and Iberia. The app makes it possible to track passengers who plan to take trips International.
How does VeryFLY work?
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First of all, we need to register free of charge on the app, then provide details of the flight you wish to take and then upload a negative Covid-19 test to the portal, as well as any documentation required by the airline.
The app will check the fairness of information and, if the test meets the requirements for access to the target country, after checking it will return a positive result or an error if other documentation needs to be supplemented.
This will avoid unnecessary and time-consuming file at check-in to submit the necessary documentation to get the go-ahead to leave.
"While there are still restrictions on flying, it is essential that we now do all we can to benefit those who are eligible to fly and prepare to help our customers overcome the complexities of changing access requirements when the world reopens. We remain focused and committed to finding easy-to-use, evidence-based solutions to make travel as smooth as possible. Through these trials, we hope to provide travelers and governments on both sides of the Atlantic with the tools and reassurance they need to make safe travel possible."
Sean Doyle, CEO of British Airways in a note.
In which destinations can VeriFLY be used?
At present, the VeriFLY App has been adopted by American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia, but we are sure the list will grow. will stretch in the coming months. Let's look in detail at which destinations have implemented the Health Passport:
American Airlines
AA has decided to provide for VeriFLY's health passport on all flights in entry in the U.S. territory operated by the company.
As for flights in exit instead has been adopted at Dallas Fort Worth, Washington DC, Miami, Charlotte, Chicago, Philadelphia, Phoenix and New York airports for the following destinations: United Kingdom, Canada, Jamaica, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala.
British Airways
As we mentioned, British Airways has decided to adopt the new app for travel in entry on London Heathrow. While for outbound flights you can use the service to the United States for Boston, Dallas Fort Worth, Washington Dulles, Houston, JFK, Los Angeles, Seattle, Miami, and San Francisco airports and to Canada for Toronto Airport
Iberia
For the Spanish airline, the service is usable for outbound flights to the States From Madrid airport.
Currently the use of VeryFLY is not compulsory for passengers departing from the UK, however, all documentation required by the companies must be submitted at check-in to depart.
Definitely VeryFLY facilitates the process by being able to provide everything needed before the flight and thus not be unprepared once at the airport.