The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said on Friday that it is no longer necessary for passengers on flights to Pakistan to update their information on the Pass Track App.
The easing of the rule that had been established to monitor incoming passengers during the epidemic has been communicated to all scheduled and chartered air carriers as well as ground handling organizations.
The app is being suspended in accordance with the directive, but the CAA may reinstate the prohibition if the incidence of coronavirus infections increases once more.
Since May 1, 2021, the CAA has required all incoming travelers to upload their data to the app and has instructed the airlines to do the same.
The decision was made in an effort to streamline passenger data and reduce the transfer of Covid-19.
In other news, the CAA mandated last month that all overseas travelers entering or departing Pakistan complete and turn in currency declaration forms to the airline employees.
Therefore, travelers must now declare all forms of domestic and international currency they are carrying on the currency declaration forms that must be completed prior to checking in for flights.
According to the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) regulatory standards, airlines are expected to make an in-flight announcement for the submission of the subject declaration, wherein the passengers would mention the currency.
The paperwork will be dispersed by the crew throughout the trip and left at the Customs counters ahead of the immigration desks.
Airlines must also instruct their employees and travel agents to give passengers a copy of the declaration when they purchase their tickets on departing flights.
At the check-in desks, airline workers will only issue boarding permits after receiving the passengers’ declarations.
After the flight has concluded, the airline employees will give the paperwork and the passenger’s manifest to the Customs personnel.
For the convenience of both passengers and personnel, the CAA has also created areas and counters for the collection of all declaration forms.
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