This country is restarting air travel. Here’s how

This country is restarting air travel. Here’s how

The resumption of air travel will depend on the development of digital apps to manage transparent testing and vaccine data.

The State of Kuwait is already using three tech solutions that integrate the different elements within the airline ecosystem.

6 clear lessons are emerging, with Kuwait as a test case for using digital means to breathe life back into the global airline industry.



COVID-19 struck the aviation industry with unprecedented losses as international passenger traffic dropped by about 90% and around 46 million aviation-related jobs were at risk. In Kuwait alone, those losses were in excess of $1 billion. There were repercussions for families separated, livelihoods interrupted, medical and compassionate travel delayed, education programmes canceled, among many other consequences.

As many people now hope for a resumption of air travel, health is a priority and the digitization of testing and vaccine data has a leading role to play.



Underlying this approach is the ability to collect and access passenger data that includes pre-travel COVID-19 tests carried out by audited labs, to ensure that passengers are COVID-free. Three integrated and complementary systems form the backbone of this novel approach for Kuwait, which can serve as model for other countries.

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