The Malta International Airport has appealed to the government to introduce digital validation solutions for the verification of passengers’ health documents.

“Whilst thanking the local health authorities for establishing the necessary safeguards for the restart of tourism, Malta International Airport would like to reiterate its appeal for the use of digital solutions for the verification of passengers’ health documents”, the airport said in a statement on Tuesday.

“The use of technology in this regard would allow for quicker access to passenger data should contact tracing be required as well as contribute to a more seamless guest experience on arrival in Malta”, it added.

Airports Council International (ACI) last week warned that European airports could face chaos and pressure this summer, with lengthy manual document verification processes being identified as one of the factors that could lead to this.

Malta opened its doors for tourism on 1 June, a day where some queues were reported as visitors started to flock back to the country.

Passengers need to have a negative Covid-19 test before boarding their flight to Malta, or face having to do a test at their own expense upon arrival.