Hong Kong’s flagship carrier Cathay Pacific has become the first airline in Asia to successfully complete a trial of the CommonPass digital health pass using both Covid-19 testing and vaccination records.
Health certification is critical to expedite the safe reopening of international travel in an industry that suffered estimated losses of $370 billion in 2020, according to the International Civil Aviation Organization.
Up until this point, some digital health apps have focused on test results rather than vaccination records. If passengers can readily provide evidence of their vaccination status and eligibility for travel in a verified and accessible form, more international flight routes can be reopened.
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