British Airways are working with oneworld and Atlantic Joint Business partner American Airlines on the trial of VeriFLY, a mobile travel health passport.

VeriFLY, will certify test certificates and required travel documentation on a personal mobile device, before leaving home and offer a fast track opportunity at the airport.

Phase 1 saw the trial being optional for customers travelling on all flights to the US currently operating from 4 February and phase 2 saw VeriFLY expand to operate into the UK. This came into effect from 15 February.

VeriFLY can be downloaded to a mobile device is designed to offer peace of mind before travel by checking customers meet the entry requirements of their destination by providing digital health document verification and confirming eligibility. Use of the VeriFLY app will be optional and customers will also continue to be able to evidence they meet a country’s entry requirements at check-in.  

The app has been pioneered by private software company, Daon, which also works with some of the world’s leading banking and credit card companies. The software will allow people to combine travel verification documents and Covid-19 test results in one place, ensuring travellers are fully compliant with the entry requirements for their destination before leaving home. Certified customers will be fast-tracked through the airport where specially designated desks will be available for check in.

American Airlines, British Airways joint business and oneworld partner, offers customers the opportunity to use VeriFLY when they are travelling to the US from all international destinations.

 British Airways is simultaneously conducting a  testing trial with American Airlines and oneworld on some routes from the US to the UK. The results of the trial will be shared with Oxford University, the trial’s academic partner, and with governments on both sides of the Atlantic.

“We remain focused and committed to finding user- friendly, evidence-based solutions to make journeys as seamless they can be. Through these trials, we hope to provide travellers and governments on both sides of the Atlantic with the tools and the assurance they need to make safe travel possible.”