Korean Air to Trial IATA Travel Pass on ICN - LAX Flights in May

Korean Air has confirmed that it will trial the IATA Travel Pass on its Incheon - Los Angeles route, flight KE011, in May, following an internal test scheduled for next month.

As COVID19 vaccinations become more widely available and travel demand recovers, COVID19 vaccination and test results will be critical. However, it is difficult for governments, and other organisations, to validate paper vaccination certifications and COVID19 test results to make sure that they have not been forged in any way.

The IATA Travel Pass has been developed not only to solve such problems, but also to encourage safe travel between countries by standardizing health verification through a credible platform. IATA has been working closely with governments to gain their support for the travel pass initiative.

“We believe the digital travel pass will improve customer experience for passengers as they can share health information in a convenient and secure manner, and save processing time at the airports,” said Korean Air’s Chief Customer Service Officer, Seungbum Lee. “Korean Air will continue its efforts to provide a safe and seamless travel experience through initiatives such as the travel pass.”

Korean Air plans to trial the IATA Travel Pass in May on the airline’s Incheon-Los Angeles KE011 flight.

As part of the goal to “Test & Fly”, passengers can take a COVID19 antigen test at the Incheon Airport’s testing center, and receive test results within an hour on the Travel Pass mobile app, which passengers need to install in advance.

“Partnering with Korean Air to trial IATA Travel Pass is an important milestone towards giving governments the confidence to restart the industry. Jointly we will help demonstrate that aviation has developed a solution to ensure that passengers are meeting travel requirements,” said Nick Careen, IATA's Senior Vice President, Airport, Passenger, Cargo and Security.

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