Speeding up the introduction of the digital travel pass IATA Travel Pass, which already works on some air routes abroad, is also on the agenda, a source in a Russian airline said
A source at a Russian airline has told TASS that Russia may create a digital travel pass, a mobile app for international flights within the EEU, to speed up the recovery of air travel after the market collapse due to the pandemic. The Russian Ministry of Transport is discussing the matter with airlines.
“Russia may create a digital travel app for international air travel within the EAEU. The Ministry of Transport is discussing this issue with airlines. In particular, the feasibility of launching a separate application or accelerating the use of Travel Pass IATA is being discussed. The aim is to maximize the recovery of international air travel, to encourage the willingness of other countries to open bilateral traffic, partially or completely restricted due to the pandemic coronavirus”, – said the agency’s interlocutor.
IATA Travel Pass is a mobile application which, on one hand, contains information on passenger health (whether the passenger has already contracted the coronavirus, recent test results and information on vaccinations) and, on the other hand, allows passengers to know the exact requirements of the receiving country and easily find information on where to get vaccinated or be tested for the coronavirus.