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THE NATIONAL airline Garuda Indonesia will conduct a trial application of the “International Air Transport Association (IATA) Travel Pass” as an application for authentication of health credential documents for international air travel requirements. The trial of using the IATA Travel Pass will be carried out from August 30 to September 13, 2021.
According to the President Director of Garuda Indonesia, Irfan Setiaputra, said in the early stages of using the IATA Travel Pass, it will be applied to flights GA874/GA875 for the Jakarta-Haneda round trip route. The IATA Travel Pass is a digital-based application that allows users to store and manage COVID-19 test or vaccine certification results easily and safely.
Through the IATA Travel Pass, Garuda Indonesia service users can more easily obtain information regarding COVID-19 document requirements for destination destinations, including information on the location of accredited COVID-19 testing laboratories. The application also allows service users to have a digital passport to manage the required travel documents.
Through this trial, Garuda Indonesia became the first airline in Indonesia to test the IATA Travel Pass application for air service users to manage digital COVID-19 health credential documents in accordance with the requirements set by the government, especially for those who will be traveling by air. international.
Irfan added that the implementation of the IATA Travel Pass trial has an important meaning in preparing airlines and the aviation industry when various countries are gradually easing regional restrictions. The IATA Travel Pass trial is also Garuda Indonesia’s effort to move adaptively in today’s challenging era, one of which is through optimizing digital services.
“We understand that this new era of normality has changed the way the international community travels. The IATA Travel Pass trial is our effort to provide added value for passengers by providing convenience, security and comfort in traveling between countries through more seamless services,” said Irfan in official press release, Friday (8/27).
He concluded that collaboration with IATA is also Garuda Indonesia’s support, not only for the recovery of the national economy but also for the global aviation industry. Through various innovations and collaborations with various partners, especially IATA, as an international air transport association to restart connectivity between countries. [sources/photo special]
