Digital health ‘passports’ could become essential

United Airlines tested the CommonPass digital health pass on transatlantic flights in October.
Credit: Commons Project Foundation
As COVID-19 vaccines roll out, digital health credentials are being seen as key to restarting the engine of the airline industry and keeping it running. Technology companies are developing apps that will verify a passenger’s health status relative to transmissible disease by integrating COVID-19...
Linda Blachly

Linda Blachly is Senior Associate Editor for Air Transport World and Aviation Week. She joined the company in July 2010 and is responsible for producing features for Air Transport World’s monthly magazine and engaging content for the aviationweek.com. She is based in the Washington DC office.

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