LATAM Airlines Group launches pilot health passport

LATAM Airlines Group launches pilot health passport
LATAM Airlines Group launches pilot health passport
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The mobile application allows greater autonomy in the management of international trips, permitting passengers to validate all the documentation required by the authorities.

  • IATA Travel Pass works based on the biometric information of the passenger’s passport.
  • Having more automated and contactless processes is a new reality for everyone.
  • Tools of this type are essential to restart the airline industry and reconnect the world.

The LATAM Group, through its subsidiaries in Chile and Peru, together with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have come together to carry out the pilot of the IATA Travel Pass digital application, allowing passengers to organize and manage travel requirements complying with what is required by the authorities on international flights more efficiently and expeditiously.

IATA Travel Pass works based on the biometric information of the passenger’s passport, the results of laboratories in agreement and the joint information of the governments.

โ€œThis is great news for our passengers who voluntarily want to join. Having more automated and contactless processes is a new reality for everyone, and this pilot with IATA Travel Pass supports this transformation for LATAM and for the entire industry,โ€ declared theย Vice President of Clients of LATAM Airlines Group, Paulo Miranda.

For his part, Peter Cerdรก, IATA Regional Vice President for the Americas, adds: โ€œWe are pleased that LATAM trusts the IATA Travel Pass. Tools of this type are essential to restart the airline industry and reconnect the world, which allows to reopen borders safely and smoothly, giving governments the guarantee that travelers have complied with health requirements, speeding up migration processes and simplifying the experience for passengers.โ€

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Harry Johnson has been the assignment editor for eTurboNews for mroe than 20 years. He lives in Honolulu, Hawaii, and is originally from Europe. He enjoys writing and covering the news.

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