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The Irishman, executive director of the Australian airline Qantas, warned that the future of international travel will depend on mandatory vaccinations.
Dublin-born Alan Joyce told Australian News that all international travelers will need to take the vaccine once it is available.
He told Channel 9’s A Current Affair: “We are looking to change our terms and conditions to tell international travelers that we will ask people to get vaccinated before they can get on the plane.”
The former Aer Lingus worker said he wasn’t sure if it would be necessary for domestic travel, but for international travel, he said it was “a necessity.”
#BREAK: The CEO of QANTAS confirms that proof that you have been vaccinated against COVID-19 will be mandatory for international air travel on board your plane. # 9ACA pic.twitter.com/dhk3Hsnxn9
– A current issue (@ ACurrentAffair9) November 23, 2020
He told the news program that it may be a move that is taken globally.
“I think it will be common to talk to my colleagues from other airlines around the world.”
Joyce’s comments come after news that a vaccine developed in the UK was found to be up to 90% effective in preventing Covid-19.
AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford said their jab is effective in preventing most people from contracting coronavirus and becoming seriously ill, with some indication that it may also prevent people from transmitting the virus to others.
International travel has been decimated since the Covid-19 pandemic and the Irish airport was hit hard.
Earlier this month, it was announced that Cork and Shannon airports will receive an additional € 22 million next year under a government aid package to help them survive the Covid crisis.
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