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Vision-box biometric contactless gate for Emirate. A man and a women attempt entry.

Vision-Box urges airport tech upgrades before summer

A big uptick in vaccinated travelers. Summer. Airplanes and airports scrubbed clean and waiting for passengers. Did we mention summer? The w... Continue Reading

Close up of black hands of woman sitting in airport lounge checking her valid digital vaccination passport for covid19 while holding face mask and boarding pass. Businesswoman displaying health passport for covid-19 while traveling during coronavirus pandemic. The health certificate indicates that the holder has been vaccinated against coronavirus covid-19 and is now able to travel.

IATA backs WHO guidance on not requiring vaccination proof to fly

Major airline trade group, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), is urging states to comply with the World Health Organization... Continue Reading

Hand holding up a device that is on IATA's COVID test site app landing page. In partnership with Unilabs.

Press Release: IATA & Unilabs partner to help manage Covid-19 tests

Unilabs, the leading European diagnostic services provider, and the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the trade association fo... Continue Reading

United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner front view of the nose on the runway. Clouds in the sky.

Press Release: United adds flights to countries open to the vaccinated

United is adding three new flights to its international network, giving travelers more options for summer travel by flying direct to countri... Continue Reading

A women in an airport terminal with a mask on and a swiss aircraft in the background, IATA

Press Release: SWISS to trial IATA travel pass app

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is to become the first airline in the Lufthansa Group to trial the new Travel Pass app that is being d... Continue Reading

Testing Vial being held up over sheets of documents for a for-profit PCR Test

Fairness in travel: the UK’s for-profit travel testing conundrum

The United Kingdom is in an enviable epidemiological position at present: emerging from a months-long lockdown, with its National Health Ser... Continue Reading

authentication-by-facial recognition concept a women behind what looks like a recognition screen.

Press Release: SITA’s biometric solution for United travelers at SFO

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and United Airlines have become the first in the United States to trial a low-touch, biometric-ena... Continue Reading

Man wearing face mask and holding smart phone with QR code at airport.

Vaccinated can fly in US without tests. Vaccine passport clouds ahead

With new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US travellers who have been fully vaccinated — in other words, ... Continue Reading

Female, masked, nurse point a COVID test swab towards the camera.

Press Release: GoHealth provides COVID testing for American customers

GoHealth Urgent Care, one of the country’s largest, fastest-growing on-demand care companies, has teamed up with American Airlines to ... Continue Reading

Hands holding up a mobile device in an airport. The device is showing a health passport with a blue sceen and QR Code.

Press Release: Lufthansa integrates health data app into travel chain

As the demand and need for international travel continues to increase throughout the world, Lufthansa is heeding the call by introducing a n... Continue Reading

Morning Glory in Grundarfjordur, Iceland.

Press Release: Delta adds Iceland flights open to vaccinated Americans

Beginning in May, Delta customers seeking a global escape will once again enjoy a nonstop connection from three U.S. hubs to Iceland’s stunn... Continue Reading

Delta’s 757-200, N6715C, basking in a Caribbean sunset

Factoring in New York restrictions when flying from USVI

Traveling with my wife between the US Virgin Islands and New York last month proved highly educational, both in terms of the on-ground and i... Continue Reading

flight attendants of Hawaiian airlines greet passenger in mask.

Press Release: Hawaiian expands Pre-Clear to Japan, South Korea

Hawaiian Airlines is expanding its pre-clearance program to Japan and South Korea, making it more convenient for international travelers to ... Continue Reading

British Airways 787 with landing gear out in a clear blue sky

Press Release: BA starts to trial COVID-19 document certification

British Airways’ customers eligible to travel to India are now able to upload their negative Covid-19 test results and other travel declarat... Continue Reading

A businesswoman wearing a face mask and sitting at an airport's gate

#PaxEx Podcast Transcribed: Ready to fly; has COVID reset expectations?

We are pleased to provide a transcript of the #PaxEx Podcast, Episode 74, the audio recording of which was published on 11 March 2021. Intro... Continue Reading