EU Digital COVID Certificate to be Extended by One Year
The European Commission is proposing to extend the EU Digital COVID Certificate by a year, until 30 June 2023.
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GBTA Urges Consistency on the Validity Period of European Digital Covid Certificates
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) and its European partner organizations* have submitted a joint statement to the European Union and its Member States urging a coordinated approach to the validity period of the European Digital Covid Certificate.
Acceptance Period for EU Vaccination Certificates Starts Feb. 1
As of 1 February 2022, the new rules start applying on a standard acceptance period of 270 days for EU Digital COVID vaccination certificates used for travel within the EU.
IATA Backs European Digital Covid Certificate as Global Standard
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) commended the European Commission for its leadership and speed in delivering the EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) and urged states to make it their global standard for digital vaccine certificates.
EU Accepts COVID Certificates of North Macedonia, Turkey and Ukraine
The European Commission adopted today three equivalence decisions for North Macedonia, Turkey and Ukraine. This means that the countries will be connected to the EU’s system and that COVID certificates issued by North Macedonia, Turkey and Ukraine will be accepted …
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Etihad Airways Rolls out IATA Travel Pass to 7 Cities
Following successful trials, Etihad Airways has expanded IATA Travel Pass on flights between Abu Dhabi and seven destinations across its network as it continues to implement digital solutions to simplify the travel experience in the wake of the pandemic.
EU Lifts Non-Essential Travel Restrictions for U.S. Travelers
The European Union members agreed last week to add the United States to the list of countries for which they should gradually remove restrictions on non-essential travel.
Lufthansa Enables Fast Check-in with Digital Vaccination Certificate
More than a quarter of the German population has now been vaccinated twice against Covid-19. For a few days now, pharmacies, doctors, and vaccination centers have been issuing QR codes for vaccinated persons, the so-called digital vaccination certificates.
EU Digital COVID Certificate Goes Live
On June 1, the EU Digital COVID Certificate has reached another important milestone with the go-live of the technical system at the EU level, which allows to verify certificates in a secure and privacy-friendly way.
EU to Introduce Free Digital COVID Certificate
The European Commission on Friday announced a provisional political agreement between the European Parliament and the Council on the Regulation governing the EU Digital COVID Certificate.