Airports Council International (ACI) World this week launched a new smart phone app which provides passengers with information about the health measures in place at individual airports around the world.
The Check & Fly app is a way for airports to communicate to passengers directly as to what to expect when they plan to travel, helping them to meet any requirements, and making their journeys smoother and more efficient.
The app complements ACI’s Airport Health Accreditation program, which provides an assessment of measures in accordance with ICAO Council Aviation Recovery Task Force (CART) recommendations and in alignment with the joint EASA and ECDC Aviation Health Safety Protocol and ACI EUROPE’s Guidelines for a Healthy Passenger Experience at Airports.
“The recovery of air travel will rely on passenger confidence in the industry’s focus on their health and welfare, and the Check & Fly app helps to communicate directly with passengers about the health and hygiene measures that have been introduced,” ACI World Director General Luis Felipe de Oliveira said. “ACI is supporting airports with programs like Check & Fly and Airport Health Accreditation to help them demonstrate to passengers, regulators, and governments that they are prioritizing health and safety in a measurable, established manner.”
Check & Fly has been developed in partnership with members of ACI’s Airport IT World Standing Committee and is available from the Apple App Store at this stage.
In addition to the app and an Application Programming Interface (API) with airport information, ACI is also developing a web-based portal that passengers can directly access information about the measures in place at individual airports.
