ATPCO's New Dataset Covers Testing and Vaccination Requirements for 100+ Airlines

ATPCO has uploaded new Routehappy content: COVID19 Testing and Vaccination Requirements.

The dataset provides details about which countries and airlines require proof of a negative COVID19 test before departure and if vaccination is required to enter a country.

While no government explicitly requires a vaccination to enter its borders as yet, ATPCO has proactively extended this dataset to ensure it can instantly serve the industry as flight shopping requirements evolve.

Systems and channels will be able to use their existing connections and integrations of Routehappy Content without the need to undergo new or lengthy development processes.

The flight shopping content is already live on multiple channels, including Sabre and Serko. It is delivered in a structured format for 102 airlines, covering more than 75% of global available seat kilometers, using simple to understand, uniform text and visuals.

“The science is evolving quickly, so countries, airlines, and channels are having to adjust travel requirements at a pace not previously seen. It’s almost impossible for even the savviest travelers to keep up with these changes on their own,” said Jonathan Savitch, Chief Commercial Officer at ATPCO. “As an industry-owned company that exists to make flight shopping easier, these are the challenges we need to tackle by enabling a simple and standard format that can be leveraged from existing connections that channels, systems, and airlines already have with ATPCO. One-off developments won’t work.”

ATPCO’s Routehappy Content also covers cleaning, masks, temperature checks, blocked seats, and passenger capacity in the same Structured UPA format.

ATPCO is also developing options to expand this offering further as consumer and industry needs evolve, such as for digital health passports.

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