Cathay Pacific completes trial of CommonPass digital health app
Cathay Pacific just completed its latest trial of the CommonPass app, which is designed to validate health-related entry requirements, including negative Covid-19 tests and vaccinations.
It involved Cathay Pacific pilots and cabin crew on flight CX880 from Hong Kong to Los Angeles, using their pre-departure rapid PCR test records to validate eligibility.
Adoption of digital travel passes will make the pre-departure journey more seamless and stress-free for passengers, the airline says.
It will allow airport operations to scale up as travel resumes.
In future, this verification process can also be used to support border control processes to help enable the safe reopening of borders.
Cathay Pacific collaborated with the Airport Authority of Hong Kong (AAHK), The Commons Project and Prenetics on the trial.
It followed a previous successful trial in October last year between Hong Kong and Singapore with the same partners. Cathay Pacific is also a member of the IATA Travel Pass Advisory Group.
Cathay Pacific General Manager Customer Experience and Design Vivian Lo said: "We believe that digital travel passes will play an important role in helping facilitate the safe, progressive return of international travel. We have therefore been collaborating with our industry partners to pursue the adoption of universally recognised digital travel passes."
The airline added that it supports the introduction of digital health platforms that can securely validate compliance with the health-related entry requirements set by different governments.
TravelMole Editorial Team
Editor for TravelMole North America and Asia pacific regions. Ray is a highly experienced (15+ years) skilled journalist and editor predominantly in travel, hospitality and lifestyle working with a huge number of major market-leading brands. He has also cover in-depth news, interviews and features in general business, finance, tech and geopolitical issues for a select few major news outlets and publishers.
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
Phocuswright reveals the world's largest travel markets in volume in 2025
Higher departure tax and visa cost, e-arrival card: Japan unleashes the fiscal weapon against tourists
Cyclone in Sri Lanka had limited effect on tourism in contrary to media reports
Singapore to forbid entry to undesirable travelers with new no-boarding directive
Euromonitor International unveils world’s top 100 city destinations for 2025