The International Air Transport Association (IATA) developed the IATA Travel Pass platform that uses blockchain to address airline verifications of COVID-19 credentials. Today it announced Qatar Airways will join Emirates and Etihad Airways which signed up to trial the solution last week. They join other airlines, including British Airways and Singapore Airlines, that plan to test the blockchain credentials.
The platform aims to put governments more at ease to re-open borders without quarantine requirements.
One of the current challenges for passengers is navigating all the information published by governments on preventative measures. The UK government, for example, requires all incoming passengers to present a negative COVID-19 test. However, it is difficult to find information about whether it must be a PCR test or equivalent as opposed to a rapid test.
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