American Airlines is the first airline to introduce an easy way to provide negative coronavirus test results and other complete documents necessary for international travel to the United States.
The VeriFLY app, a mobile health passport that helps customers understand and verify their travel requirements, will be available to travelers starting Saturday, January 23 for travel from all international destinations.
American is expanding access to the app to support the US government’s requirement that all passengers 2 years and older entering the country from an international location test negative for COVID-19 within three calendar days of departure.
“We are expanding our work with VeriFLY to rapidly evolve our use of the app and make international travel easier for our customers,” said Julie Rath, vice president of customer experience at American.
Customers can now use VeriFLY to streamline travel from the US to multiple countries including Jamaica, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. To date, thousands of American Airlines customers have traveled with the app.
“We support the implementation of a global program that requires COVID-19 testing for travelers to the United States, and we are committed to making the journey a seamless experience for customers. We have received positive feedback on the app so far and we hope that more customers will have the opportunity to use it, ”said Rath.
With VeriFLY
Using the VeriFLY app is easy. After downloading the application from the iOS App Store or Google Play Store, customers create an account, enter their destination and upload the required documentation to ensure a negative COVID-19 test.
Customers are encouraged to review travel requirements to their destination, including restrictions on passport or point of departure. Visit aa.com for more information on VeriFLY and the airline’s pre-flight testing program.
About VeriFLY
VeriFLY is developed and managed by Daon, a supplier of biometric authentication and identity monitoring. According to Daon, VeriFLY offers travelers a safe and easy way to confirm their destination’s COVID-19 requirements.
After creating a secure profile in the VeriFLY app, Daon verifies that the customer details match the requirements of a country and displays a simple ‘pass or fail’ message. This simple message streamlines the check-in and documentation verification process at the airport before departure.
The app also provides travelers with reminders when their travel window comes to an end or when their credentials have expired.