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IATA says digital travel pass for COVID-19 test results will launch on Apple platform next month

International Air Transport Association (IATA) says a digital travel pass for COVID-19 test results and vaccine certificates would be launched on the Apple platform in mid-April, according to Reuters.

The digital travel pass, currently in the testing phase, had been planned to be launched by the end of March, the article adds.IATA Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East Kamil Alawadhi said it was expected to launch on the Apple platform around April 15, and later for the Android platform.

The IATA is a trade association of the world’s airlines founded in 1945. According to Wikipedia, it’s been described as a cartel since, in addition to setting technical standards for airlines, IATA also organized tariff conferences that served as a forum for price fixing.

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