COVID-19 Vaccinated Qatar Airways First Flight Takes Off

On the morning of April 6, 2021, Qatar Airways operated the world’s first flight completely immune to COVID-19.

The QR6421 aircraft took off from Hamad International Airport at 11:00. Only the crew and passengers were vaccinated. In addition, during the check-in process, they were also taken care of by the staff for the entire vaccination process.

This unique flight highlights the strict measures taken by the airline to ensure the highest standards of safety and hygiene, including its latest innovation, the world’s first zero-touch in-flight entertainment technology. The flight is operated by Qatar Airways’ most technologically advanced and sustainable aircraft Airbus A350-1000. According to the airline’s environmental responsibility, carbon emissions can completely offset the flight.

Qatar Airways First Flight Completely Immune To COVID-19 Takes Off

His Excellency Mr Akbar Al Baker, Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Airways Group, commented on the matter. He said: “Today’s flight shows that the next stage of global travel recovery is not far away. The future of international aviation hopes to be global since aviation.

It is a critical economic engine. In Qatar, we are grateful to the government and the local health department for supporting our employees’ vaccination. More than 1,000 vaccines are to be vaccinated every day”.

Al Baker added: “Qatar Airways is a top priority, setting the highest standards for safety and customer service. Before the pandemic, Qatar Airways became the first and only airline to win the Skytrax Airline of the Year award five times. When the pandemic reaches its peak in early April, our aviation will continue to fly to help bring back millions of stranded passengers and transport basic medical supplies while implementing the latest innovations in biosafety and sanitation.

With the world, The release of vaccines has begun to accelerate. Qatar Airways has always been committed to becoming a reliable airline for passengers and travel partners and operates one of the world’s largest networks to provide the necessary connectivity for global transactions.

Qatar Airways Cargo has also played a vital role in maintaining a reliable timetable for our destination network. He concluded that since the outbreak, Qatar Airways has helped transport more than 500,000 tons of medical supplies and distributed nearly 20,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to more than 20 countries. Passengers on board can use the industry-leading Super WiFi to broadcast a live historical experience, which combines the latest technologies from Inmarsat, SITA for Aircraft and Thales.