Hyatt announced plans to explore the VeriFLY + Stay app, a mobile health passport that provides verification of COVID-19 credentials and travel guidelines. The app will aid in providing peace of mind for in-person gatherings by offering a seamless option for meeting attendees and colleagues to directly receive and present COVID-19 test results. Since Jan. 1, thousands of travelers confidently and safely verified their COVID-19 health status with VeriFLY.

Hyatt will work with meeting planners to identify criteria for meeting attendees, including presenting negative COVID-19 test results and other important information. Attendees can then receive the criteria and other communication via the VeriFLY app prior to arrival. It will also help streamline requirements and necessary forms for attendees. Once requirements are satisfied, attendees use the app to display a green checkmark for entry into events. Hyatt does not receive any personal or individual information, just aggregated and anonymized data.

“Since the onset of the pandemic, we have believed that accessibility to testing and resources would play a critical role in the travel industry’s recovery,” said Frank Lavey, senior vice president of global operations, Hyatt. “Collaborating with Daon, a leader in identity assurance, to test VeriFLY + Stay for colleagues and meeting attendees furthers our commitment to our guests’ and colleagues’ wellbeing and represents an important step in providing peace of mind to meeting attendees before, during and after an event.”

An extension of Hyatt’s Global Care & Cleanliness Commitment, the company joins a number of travel companies using VeriFLY to inspire confidence to return to travel. As the world’s first widely adopted digital health credential, VeriFLY has more than 300,000 active users in 55 countries across six continents.

“Throughout the pandemic we have stayed close to our customers to understand what’s most important to them and focus on solutions that meet their needs,” said Steve Enselein, senior vice president of events, Hyatt. “In listening to our customers, we know attendee safety and wellbeing remain top priorities for meeting planners, and we look forward to exploring VeriFLY + Stay with meeting planners to provide a new resource that assists with event execution.”

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