Qatar Airways to Operate

World’s First Fully COVID-19

Vaccinated Flight
The airline and airport have also maintained global flight services to
support repatriation when others stopped and have steadily rebuilt
the airline’s international network to the largest in the world with
over 1,200 weekly flights to more than 140 destinations

Qatar Airways continues to lead the recovery of international travel,

operating the world’s first fully COVID-19 vaccinated flight today. QR6421
will depart Hamad International Airport at 11:00 AM carrying only vaccinated
crew and passengers onboard, with passengers also to be served by fully
vaccinated staff at check-in. The special flight, which will return to Doha at
14:00, will showcase all the measures the airline has put in place to ensure
the highest standards of safety and hygiene on board, including its latest
innovation, the world’s first ‘Zero-Touch’ in-flight entertainment technology.
The special service will be operated by the airline’s most technologically
advanced and sustainable aircraft, the Airbus A350-1000, with the flight also
fully carbon offset in line with the carrier’s environmental responsibilities.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker said:
“Today’s special flight demonstrates the next stage in the recovery of
international travel is not far away. We are proud to continue leading the
industry by operating the first flight with a fully vaccinated crew and
passengers and providing a beacon of hope for the future of international
aviation. With aviation being a critical economic driver both globally and here
in the State of Qatar, we are thankful for the support we have received from
our government and local health authorities to vaccinate our staff, with over
1,000 vaccinations being administered per day.
 “It is in Qatar Airways DNA to be at the forefront, setting the highest
standards of safety and customer service. Before the pandemic, Qatar
Airways became the first and only airline to be awarded the Skytrax Airline of
the Year five times. When the pandemic hit its peak in early April, our airline
continued flying to help repatriate millions of stranded passengers and
transport essential medical supplies, while also implementing the latest
innovations in biosafety and hygiene. As the vaccine rollout begins to gather
pace worldwide, Qatar Airways remains committed to being the airline
passengers and travel partners can rely on, operating one of the largest
global networks to provide the connectivity needed to reunite families and
friends and support global trade.

Qatar Airways has become the first global airline in the world to achieve the
prestigious 5-Star COVID-19 Airline Safety Rating by international air
transport rating organisation, Skytrax. This follows HIA’s recent success as
the first and only airport in the Middle East and Asia to be awarded a Skytrax
5-Star COVID-19 Airport Safety Rating. These recognitions provide assurance
to passengers across the world that airline health and safety standards are
subject to the highest possible standards of professional, independent
scrutiny and assessment. For full details of all the measures that have been
implemented onboard and in HIA, please visit qatarairways.com/safety.

Qatar Airways is the first airline in the Middle East to begin trials of the
innovative new IATA Travel Pass ‘Digital Passport’ mobile app. IATA Travel
Pass ensures passengers receive up-to-date information on COVID-19 health
regulations at their destination country, as well as complying with strict
global data privacy regulations to enable the sharing of COVID-19 test
results with airlines to verify they are eligible to undertake their journey.