Manila, Philippines – Amid ongoing restrictions for COVID-19 travel, Airline AirAsia in the Philippines has procured additional assistance for faster contract tracing, announcing its adoption of the Traze contact tracing app.
The app is developed by the country’s Department of Transportation (DOTr) and will now be required for use among AirAsia passengers.
“We laud this effort from the DOTr as it is aligned with AirAsia’s objective to continuously improve the layers of safety for the health and wellbeing of all guests and employees. We expect 100% compliance and cooperation from all our stakeholders to ensure the success of this contact tracing efforts,” stated AirAsia CEO Ricky Isla.
The implementation of the app use will start on November 28 this year, and requires users to secure installation of the app before entering airport premises.
Upon downloading the Traze app, users will register on the app as an ‘individual’. Upon entering needed information, the account is activated and a personal QR code is generated. This QR code is then used for scanning by airport authorities and other designated places.
For users that don’t have mobile devices, they can secure their QR code by approaching the Malasakit Helpdesk at their respective airports.
The recent move is in line with AirAsia’s stringent measures in making air travel secure in compliance with national and aviation travel restrictions.