Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad upgrades its Verified to Fly service

UAE national airline, Etihad Airways, has upgraded its Verified to Fly service offered on its website which it first introduced in May this year. The service ensures passengers have all their relevant Covid-19 documentation in place prior to their flight.

As part of the upgraded service, seven days ahead of travel, all guests will receive an email informing them of the documents required for their destination. These travel documents can now be uploaded directly to the ‘Manage my Booking’ page of etihad.com, up to 72 hours before departure.

The new process guides travellers through the process of uploading their documents and shows the specific documents needed to get verified for their chosen destination.

Once uploaded, the documents will be checked and guests will receive an email confirming they have met all requirements for their flight. Additionally, travellers can check the status of their submission by logging onto Manage my Booking on the airline’s website.

“Etihad’s hugely popular Verified to Fly service has been used by more than 110,000 guests already and has now been further improved and streamlined. The service has significantly reduced airport check-in times, and provided much-needed reassurance to our guests that they have already met all Covid-19 travel requirements before they reach the airport,” said John Wright, vice president Airports and Network Operations at Etihad Airways.

All Etihad passengers need to present a negative PCR test before they board their flight.

Earlier this month, Abu Dhabi updated its green list to include a total of 56 destinations from where incoming passengers do not need to quarantine upon arrival.

All vaccinated travellers arriving into the emirate from all international destinations do not require to quarantine upon arrival. Vaccinated citizens, residents and visitors coming from green destinations must take a PCR test on arrival without the need to quarantine, and undergo another test on day 6, if staying in the emirate. Those arriving from other destinations must also take a PCR test on arrival without the need to quarantine, and repeat tests on days 4 and 8.