However, while United has said that “ ocuments uploaded by a passenger will be reviewed by designated personnel for verification” I’m not sure how robust this process will be.įirstly, how are United’s agents going to be trained to tell the difference between a real and fake COVID test? It may be easy to give them example test certificates from US labs so they know what to expect at home, but will they really be able equipped to deal with test certificates issued by countries around the world? When I expand the section that shows “requirements pending” I’m shown the entry requirements for the UK (which are about to change) and I’m asked to confirm that I understand all the requirements.Įssentially, and from what I can see, United’s travel center is currently a resource that informs travelers of their destination’s entry requirements and a mobile wallet that allows them to store any documentation that their destination has requested and to have that information checked by a United agent. …and when I access the Travel-Ready Center for this particular booking this is what I see: When I access a booking within I can see the Travel-Ready Center available to me right above the details of my flights… Customers should still plan to bring the physical documents to the airport in case further inspection is needed along their journey. The individual status indicators for each passenger will then note whether they are “travel ready” and they will be allowed to complete the check-in process.
Documents uploaded by a passenger will be reviewed by designated personnel for verification. The Travel-Ready Center will provide tailored details on requirements for all travelers 18 and older on a customer’s itinerary, with status indicators noting if they are travel-ready based on specific requirements each individual needs to meet in order to board their flight, including any additional requirements for connecting flights. Also, where American Airlines has given us scant information on how the app it uses will verify the validity of any documents uploaded to it, United has given us an insight into how it plans to verify information supplied by travelers.Ĭustomers with an active reservation can access the Travel-Ready Center through the “My Trips” section of the United App and on. Where United’s Travel-Ready Center differs from American’s solution is that while American Airlines relies on a 3rd party app (VeriFly), United’s solution is built into its mobile app and website. United has described its Travel-Ready Center as “ a new digital solution where customers can review COVID-19 entry requirements, find local testing options and upload any required testing and vaccination records for domestic and international travel, all in one place”, and that sounds exactly like the American Airlines Health Passport that was rolled out a couple of weeks ago. We’ve already seen Etihad and Emirates sign up to the IATA Travel Pass, we’ve seen American Airlines go all-in with its ‘Health Passport’ in partnership with VeriFly and now United Airlines has launched its own version of a COVID travel wallet with the introduction of its ‘Travel-Ready Center’. For more details please see the disclosures found at the bottom of every page. Opinions, reviews, analyses & recommendations are the author’s alone and have not been reviewed, endorsed, or approved by any of these entities. Traveling For Miles and CardRatings may receive a commission from card issuers. Traveling For Miles has partnered with CardRatings for our coverage of credit card products. Some links to products and travel providers on this website will earn Traveling For Miles a commission that helps contribute to the running of the site.