Qatar Airways will continue it operation by leading the recovery of international travel, and sets to fly by becoming the world’s first fully COVID-19 vaccinated flight today.

QR6421 will depart from Hamad International Airport at 11:00 AM, which carries only crews and passengers who received their vaccination onboard, with passengers also to be served by fully vaccinated staff at check-in.

This special flight, which will return to Doha at 14:00, will showcase all the measures the airline has put in place to make sure that the highest standards of safety and hygiene on board is secured, which includes 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 stated that, “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.”

 HE Al Baker also said that, “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 Cargo has also played a vital role in maintaining a reliable schedule across our network of destinations. Since the onset of the pandemic, Qatar Airways has helped transport more than 500,000 tonnes of medical supplies and delivered close to 20,000,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to over 20 countries,” he added. 

All passengers on board will be enabled for livestream to the historic experience using Qatar Airways’ Super WiFi onboard that combines the latest technology from Inmarsat, SITA for Aircraft and Thales.