A full trial of the IATA Travel Pass has begun with Singapore Airlines. Passengers on the carrier’s flights from Singapore to London can use IATA Travel Pass to:

Create a secure digital version of their passport on their mobile device

Input their flight details to learn of travel restrictions and requirements

Receive verified test results and a confirmation that they meet all travel requirements

JoAnn Tan, Acting Senior Vice President, Marketing Planning, Singapore Airlines, said: “Digital health credentials will be essential as borders reopen and travel restrictions get progressively lifted worldwide. The successful implementation of the IATA Travel Pass reflects Singapore Airlines’ goal of using secure digital solutions to verify health credentials and support a safe and seamless travel experience for our customers.”

Airlines in every region of the world are working with IATA before the official rollout at the end of the first quarter of 2021. Travelers should be able to download the App from mid-March onwards. Once they have imported their itinerary, they will see the requirements, get tested, and then be able to incorporate subsequent results and documentation.

The IATA Travel Pass is built in modules as an industry solution based on open-source standards. It can be used in combination with other providers or as an end-to-end solution.

“We will have about 90% of functionality initially but will reach full functionality in short order,” says Hayden. “We needed to produce the minimum viable proposition as quickly as possible and the functionality that will come later is about adding value. Everything necessary is there from the outset.”

The App was born out of IATA’s work on contactless travel, and specifically, One ID, which proposes that a passenger has his or her identity verified once and then uses an associated biometric throughout the journey.

Identity management is a key ingredient in proving health status as already fraud—fake vaccination or testing claims—is prevalent. IATA Travel Pass uses a digital version of a traveler’s passport, which is critical to gain trust from governments.

Crucially, the identity management core is decentralized. Everything happens on an individual’s phone and they only share information when requested by the airline. A traveler has to approve the sharing and details go directly to the airline.

An airline advisory group fed into further development of the App and the aim has always been to keep passenger requirements front and center.

https://airlines.iata.org/analysis/iata-travel-pass-to-provide-confidence-for-industry-restart