IATA Travel Pass

Nick Careen
Senior Vice President, Airport,
Passenger, Cargo & Security

#IATAMediaDays 23 and 25 November 2020

Re-opening borders safely
Issue Solution Confidence
Governments need to Testing has been But both passengers
be confident that they proven to be the and governments
are mitigating the risk safest and most need to have
of importing COVID- effective method to confidence in each
19 to re-open borders achieve this. And passenger’s verified
without quarantine passengers are willing COVID-19 status.
and restart aviation. to get tested to travel.

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The challenges
Need accurate information on test requirements, where they
Passengers can get tested or vaccinated, and the means to securely
convey test information to airlines and border authorities

Need to have the ability to provide accurate information to

Airlines their passengers on test requirements and verify that a
passenger meets the requirements for travel

Governments Need to be able to verify the authenticity of tests and the

identity of those presenting the test certificates

Laboratories Need to be able to issue certificates that will recognized by

governments

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Solution
To address these challenges
IATA is launching:

…a combination of four modules

that are interoperable
and open access

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IATA Travel Pass
Developed for everyone
Registry of Health Registry of testing / Lab App Contactless
Requirements vaccination centers Travel App
powered by Timatic
• Enables passengers to (1)
• Enables authorized create a ‘digital passport’, (2)
• Enables passengers • Enables passengers
labs and test centers verify their test/vaccination
to find accurate to find testing
to securely send test meets the regulations & (3)
information on centres and labs at shares test or vaccination
results or vaccination
travel, testing (and their departure certificates with authorities to
certificates to facilitate travel.
location which meet
eventually vaccine) passengers
the standards for • Can be used by travelers to
requirements for testing/vaccination manage travel documentation
their journey digitally and seamlessly
requirements of their throughout the travel
destination experience.

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How the modules combine as an integrated service
Step 1 – getting proof of test/vaccination
Contactless Travel

Lab App John Smith

Passenger
Identification
• Interoperable with
other solutions
• Based on standards Test certificate
• Integration with and details
laboratories systems

CERTIFICATES

Lab Registry

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How the modules combine as an integrated service
Step 2 – verifying test/vaccination is valid for the itinerary
Contactless Travel

John Smith

“OK to travel”
Timatic AutoCheck
Test/vaccine
certificate
sufficient based Rules engine + Validity check
CERTIFICATES on passenger • Test type
itinerary • Timing of test
• Testing organization

Lab Registry Lab Verification

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How the modules combine as an integrated service
Step 3 – sharing proof of test/vaccination with airline/government
Contactless Travel Airline
Passenger shares
“OK to travel” status

1. Verifiable Credential
2. On screen
Border
3. QR code control
John Smith

CERTIFICATES

Lab Registry Lab Verification

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How the modules combine as an integrated service
Overview
Contactless Travel Airline
Passenger shares
“OK to travel” status

1. Verifiable Credential
2. On screen
Border
3. QR code control
Lab App John Smith
Passenger
Identification
• Interoperable with
“OK to travel”
other solutions
• Based on standards Test certificate Timatic AutoCheck
• Integration with and details Test/vaccine
laboratories systems certificate
sufficient based Rules engine + Validity check
CERTIFICATES on passenger • Test type
itinerary • Timing of test
• Testing organization

Lab Registry Lab Verification

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High level data privacy and security
‘Decentralized Technology’ means there is no central
database holding passenger information

Rights Compliance
Passengers have the sole Country regulations on
right share to their data access to passengers’
Users can delete their data will be respected
data anytime on their app (eg France & Germany)

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IATA Travel Pass principles
Modular and Based on Solution for
interoperable standards: everyone:
with:
• Other COVID-19 solutions • ICAO DTC • IATA is a trusted industry
• Existing airline and industry body
• W3C – Digital Comms
solutions • Industry expertise
• One ID initiative
• Favors a collective solution

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Benefits of IATA
Travel Pass?
• Universal: built to meet passenger,
government and airline needs
• Proven: based on existing IATA
solutions
• Modular: airlines can choose modules
supporting their strategy
• Trust Framework: partner for mutual
benefit
• Decentralized technology: no central
passenger database
• Interoperable: open standards and
open networks
• Sustainable: additional data-sets
required for travel can be easily
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Timeline

Pilot
(Year end
2020)

Android
Launch
Q2 2021
ISO
Launch
Q1 2021

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Travel Pass

Questions

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