Within a short period, the passport and flight reservation will not be the two means that authorize travel, but rather, those wishing to travel will be required to present a certificate proving that they have obtained the Coronavirus vaccine, as it is a prerequisite for travel from one country to another.

Many international airlines tend to impose that travelers obtain a certificate of receiving the Corona vaccine, a prerequisite for travel in the coming period, and it is expected that many countries will require travelers to provide vaccine certificates to enter their borders, so that the vaccine certificate becomes a new rule of travel rules in the world.

Qatar Airways Group CEO Akbar Al-Baker believes that everyone will have to present a certificate of vaccination in order for them to board the plane, indicating that this will be the new standard, and every person must present a certificate of vaccination on board the plane and not just to board the plane. Many countries require that you be vaccinated before you travel to them.

Al-Baker revealed the existence of a joint project between the International Civil Aviation Organization, the International Air Transport Association, and the World Health Organization, to allocate safe passage for those whose vaccination certificates will be recognized internationally.

Al-Baker expected that the levels of travel in the world will not return to pre-Corona until 2024, especially in light of the new variables that are being discovered around the world, saying, “Unless science proves all these questions that people ask about the disease or the effect of vaccination, I do not think that Travel will return to 2019 levels for the foreseeable future. "

Digital passport

Getting the vaccine also will not be the only condition for travel, as there is a "digital passport" that Qatar Airways seeks to apply as of next March, and it is an application on mobile phones that provides updates on information related to the health regulations of Corona, which will It helps travelers ensure that they meet the latest entry requirements for the country they are traveling to.

The first phase of the "digital passport" application experiment will begin on Qatar Airways flights between Doha and Istanbul, to enable travelers to obtain the results of the Corona test, and to ensure that they are eligible to board the flight, and it will also enable travelers to share a special "eligible to travel" status. Them with the Qatari carrier and other interested parties, before they even reach the airport.

Alexandre de Juniac, Director General and CEO of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), explains that Qatar Airways is a pioneer in the aviation sector, and the IATA travel permit will verify the test documents for Corona and the vaccine for travelers, which is what is considered The cornerstone that paves the way for travel without the need to be quarantined.

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 safely and appropriately link the traveler's identity with his digital travel documents. It will also highlight the need for governments to accelerate their work with the aviation sector to set standards. International health certification, a critical factor that will enable the world to be securely reconnected together.

Qatar Airways is keen to take precautionary measures to prevent Coronavirus (communication sites)

Rated 5 stars

The efforts made by the national carrier in Qatar during the Corona period made it the first global airline to obtain a 5-star rating for "auditing safety measures for Corona at the airline level" from Skytrax.

This announcement follows a careful review conducted by the Skytrax team last December, in which it evaluated the effectiveness and strictness of the safety and sterilization standards and procedures related to Corona applied by the Qatari carrier, from the check-in point at the airport to the passengers' experience on board.

SkyTrax is a specialized airline classification company, which ranks airlines and gives appropriate state-of-the-art classifications of 5 stars, and is headquartered in the United Kingdom.

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, which is the first airport in the Middle East and Asia to receive a five-star rating in auditing safety measures for Corona at airports from Skytrax in December 2020.