The airline will begin a three week trial in April for
customers travelling between Kigali and Nairobi in Kenya.
IATA Travel Pass is a digital platform to help passengers
easily and securely verify that they comply with COVID 19 test or vaccine
travel requirements, in turn giving governments the confidence to reopen
borders.
Developed by the International Air Transport Association
(IATA), the trade association for the world’s airlines, the platform is
designed to be incorporated into airlines’ own apps, so travellers by air
easily understand what they need before they fly.
Yvonne Manzi Makolo, CEO of RwandAir, said: “RwandAir is
proud to be the first African airline to trial IATA Travel Pass, which could
reinforce all the health and safety measures and protocols which we have put in
place to restore customer confidence to fly once more. We are incredibly proud
to be part of IATA’s Industry Advisory Panel, to ensure we guide the technology
development in a way that covers the unique requirements of our passenger
profile.
“IATA’s innovative solution simplifies and digitally transmits
the information required by countries and governments around the world into our
airline systems, in a secure and efficient manner.
“Travel Pass will make it easy for our customers to resume
flying – and just as easy for RwandAir, and airlines around the world, to
accept them.
Alexandre de Juniac, IATA Director General and CEO, said:
“RwandAir is showing its industry leadership in Africa by becoming the first
airline on the continent to trial IATA Travel Pass. RwandAir has long used IATA
products as the most reliable source of information on entry requirements. This
trial will build on that history of working in partnership and takes us a step
further in the context of COVID-19. IATA Travel Pass will give governments the
confidence to re-open their borders knowing that arriving passengers are in
full compliance with any testing or vaccination requirements.”
The trial app has a range of features, including a registry
of testing centres and labs at the departure and/or arrival location which can
conduct COVID-19 tests in accordance with the type of test required for the
journey.
RwandAir customers participating in the trial will create a
‘digital passport’ which verifies that their pre-travel COVID-19 test or
vaccination meets the requirements of the destination they are travelling to.
They will also be able to safely and securely share their
test and vaccination certificates with participating authorities and airlines
around the world to ensure smooth and seamless travel.
For more information about RwandAir, please visit
www.rwandair.com
For further information, please contact:
communications@rwandair.com
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