BRITS were unable to check in to their flight yesterday for nearly 7 hours after their NHS Covid pass went down.
While some countries have lifted Covid restrictions, many still require proof of vaccination via an app upon entry.
However, Britons who have tried to access proof of vaccination status through theNHS appand website have found the service unavailable since 3:50 pm yesterday. I noticed
When users tried to access their details, they received the following message instead: There are no alternative routes to access this information via the NHS App or online.
"If you have already downloaded the information, access will not be affected."
It was eventually fixed around 10pm, but many travelers I was having trouble with online check-in. Some airlines even charged passengers who didn't check-in before their flight.
32-year-old John He May was due to travel from Bristol to Valencia at 6 am this morning, but when he tried to download the vaccination I noticed the app was down.
He said he had no other evidence while he was vaccinated, and he felt uneasy about being detained at the Spanish border.
John said: "I have had all the vaccinations but I cannot get the certificate.
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Fi Bartlett, 24, from Bournemouth couldn't check in online for a flight to Malaga, so he had to risk going to the airport.
NHS Digital tweeted at the time that it was conducting an "urgent" investigation, adding: 40} Britons going abroad are being urged to print out paperwork in case something like this happens, withalready down twice and last year's 10 Show your NHS Covid Pass when visiting indoor and outdoor events and venues such as cinemas and nightclubs in the UK .
in both March and December The requirement to have to be removed earlier this year.
Used as a way to indicate vaccination status when travelinginternationallyto certain countries.
Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary warned that the Covid strain could hamper flights this year as well.
Travel experts have warned of new passport rules for Britons heading abroad this summer.
