Vietnam Airlines pilots digital health passport
(VOVWORLD) - The national carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced that it will begin piloting a digital health passport IATA Travel Pass next Thursday and July 23 on two flights from Japan’s Narita airport to Da Nang airport.
 Vietnam Airlines begins piloting digital health passport app, IATA Travel Pass, on July 15, 2021. (Photo: CTV/Vietnam+) |
The launch is a part of the agreement signed by Vietnam Airlines and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in May.
To be eligible to participate in the program, passengers must be over 18 years old and have negative COVID-19 test results issued by testing facilities registered with IATA.
Those who want to participate in the program should register on Vietnam Airlines’ website at least three days before their planned departure, download the IATA Travel Pass app to their mobile phones, create a digital ID comprising their photo and passport information, and fill in flight details to receive information on entry requirements at the destination.
To make it easier for passengers to use the application, Vietnam Airlines provides instructions with illustrations on its website at www.vietnamairlines.com/vn/en/plan-book /experience/iata-travel-pass.
The pilot is considered a first step to implementing Vietnam’s vaccine passport program.