In a short period of time, the passport and
flight ticket will not be the two conditions that allow you to travel.
Rather, those who want to travel will be
required to present a certificate proving that they have got the Coronavirus
vaccine as a condition for travel from one country to another.
Many airways tend to impose travelers to
have a certificate of receiving the Corona vaccine as an essential condition to
travel in the coming period.
It is expected that many countries will
require travelers to show the vaccine certificates to enter their borders. So,
that the vaccine certificate becomes a new rule of travel rules in the world.
A Digital Passport
Getting the vaccine will not be the only
condition for travel. Also, there is a digital passport that Qatar Airways
seeks to implement from next March.
It is a mobile application that provides
updates of the information which is related to the health regulations of Corona.
The application will help travelers to ensure that they meet the latest entry
requirements for the country they are traveling to.
The first phase of testing the application
of a "digital passport" will begin on Qatar Airways flights between
Doha and Istanbul, to enable passengers to obtain the results of their Corona
test and to ensure that they are eligible to board the flight.
It will also enable passengers to share
their "eligible to travel" status with Qatar Airways and the other
parties before they even reach the airport.
Alexandre de Juniac, Director General and CEO of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Indicates that Qatar Airways is a pioneer in the aviation sector.
The IATA will check
the verify of travelers' coronavirus test and the vaccine certificate which is
considered as the first stone of travel without the need to be subjected to
quarantine.
He notes that Qatar
Airways' experience with digital passports will help build confidence between
governments and travelers regarding the ability of IATA travel permits to link
the traveler's identity with his digital travel documents safely and
conveniently
Qatar Airways
'achievement of a 5-star aviation safety rating is an addition to the
achievement of the Qatar Airways' operations headquarters, Hamad International
Airport.
Hamad International
Airport which is the first airport in the Middle East and Asia to receive a
five-star rating in Skytrax's safety measures for corona audits at airports in
December 2020.
A Flight to Nowhere
Qatar Airways
announced the take-off of the first flight in the world carrying passengers and
airline crew who have received the COVID-19 vaccine.
Flight tracking
website data showed that the plane took off from Doha and flew through the
Emirates and the Sultanate of Oman, before returning again to Qatar.
The Qatari Airway
said in a statement on its website that flight number QR6421 will take off from
Hamad International Airport at 11:00 AM.
Thestaff at the airport who has received the Covid-19 vaccine too will
also provide services to the travelers upon the check-in process.
According to Qatar
Airways, this special flight which will return to Doha at 14:00 will apply all
procedures and measures which is taken by the Qatari airway to ensure the
highest levels of safety and sterilization in its flights.
Including its
latest innovations in the inflight entertainment system "Oryx One"
which became the first in the world to be used without touching.
Noting that the
flight was taken off on a modern and sustainable Airbus A350-1000, with carbon
compensation for the entire flight which is in line with the airline's
commitment to environmental responsibility.
In turn, Qatar
Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al-Baker said that "The special flight
that began indicates that the next stage of the recovery of the international
travel sector is approaching."
“We are also proud
to continue to lead the aviation sector by taking off the world's first flight
with crew and passengers who have received the vaccine against COVID-19 which
is giving everyone a light of hope for the future of international aviation.”,
he added.
He described the
aviation sector as one of the main economic factors in the State of Qatar and
the world alike.
He also expressed
their gratitude for the support they received from the Qatari government and
the local health authorities to vaccinate airport employees with the provision
of more than 1,000 vaccine doses per day.
Akbar Al Baker ended his statement by
saying that “Qatar Airways Cargo has played a vital role in maintaining a
reliable flight schedule.”
Also, “Since the spreading of the
Coronavirus pandemic, Qatar Airways has transported more than 500,000 tons of
medical supplies and has transported nearly 20 million doses of the Covid-19
vaccine to more than 20 countries.”
Passengers on this plane will be able to
view this historic experience live, thanks to the industry-leading high-speed
wireless Internet used by Qatar Airways on its aircraft which combines the
latest technologies from Inmarsat, SITA Information Technology, and Thales.
Written by – Noha Batayneh
Edited by - Adrija Saha
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