Covid test results taken anywhere in Dubai and the latest vaccine status of residents can now be sent straight to Emirates Airline check-in desks before heading off on holidays this summer. A full digital verification of Covid-19 medical records is underway in a partnership with Emirates Airline and Dubai Health Authority to speed up airport transit times. An example of how the link-up works was on show at Arab Health in Dubai, with visitors able to insert their Emirates ID into a card reader to display their latest PCR test results. With ever changing international travel protocols, the system should make life easier for travellers as borders reopen and air travel resumes on a mass scale. “Our partnership with the Dubai Health Authority in managing passenger travel is unique and is a first step towards other initiatives that will be launched in the near future,” said Adel Al Redha, Chief Operating Officer for Emirates Airline. “This is a testament to Dubai’s progressive approach in delivering innovative digital solutions across all aspects of services.” Emirates will only process the relevant information specifically related to the Covid-19 entry requirements of the customer’s destination. Once check-in formalities are completed, information related to Covid-19 medical records will be immediately discarded from the Emirates systems. The new streamlined verification procedures will enable secure and faster processing times for customers departing from Dubai International Airport. The information will then be matched-up with the entry requirements of the destination. A travel pass developed by the International Air Transport Association is also now live to share covid test results and vaccination cards with airlines. The <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/aviation/iata-travel-pass-app-to-go-live-within-weeks-iata-boss-says-1.1238604" target="_blank">Iata Travel Pass</a> will be used regionally by Emirates, Etihad Airways, Saudia and Gulf Air on select routes to relieve pressure on airports and immigration check-points as more people plan their travel in the months ahead. The main terminal at <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/government/philippine-officials-plan-further-repatriation-flight-from-dubai-at-the-end-of-june-1.1243549" target="_blank">Dubai International Airport </a>will reopen on June 24 amid a hiring spree to cope with anticipated demand. Around 3,500 people are to be taken on as the airport prepares for an expected surge in traffic, with some 66 airlines currently using Terminals 2 and 3 moving operations to Terminal 1. An integrated, paperless medical records system linked to Emirates ID has been in the pipeline for years. The pandemic has accelerated the response from health authorities to reduce unnecessary contact that could encourage infection. “The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has been strongly foraying into paperless healthcare over the past few years to enhance patient convenience and further improve healthcare delivery,” said Ahmed Al Nuaimi, CEO of Joint Corporate Support Services at the DHA. “Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, we have deployed and fostered the use of digital healthcare. “The strategic foresight into investing in digital healthcare has paved the way today for such a pioneering integration. “This partnership will directly help streamline and make travel easy and convenient as well as ensure validation of all necessary Covid-19 medical records.”