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A plane with protective equipment for medical services purchased in China landed at Okęcie
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As reported by Qatar Airways, lot The QR6421 took off from Doha airport on Tuesday 6 April at 11am and landed at the same location three hours later. There were only people on board vaccinated – both the crew planeand passengers.
According to Qatar Airways Group CEO Akbar Al Baker, lot this one offers hope for a revival of air traffic. “As aviation is a key economic factor both globally and in Qatar, we are grateful for the support we have received from our government, especially in the process of vaccinating our personnel (…). Today. lot shows that the next stage of recovery in international travel is not a distant dream. We are proud to be an industry leader, making the first flight with fully vaccinated crew and passengers, giving hope for the future of international aviation, Akbar said.
The carrier also emphasizes that since the outbreak of the coronavirus epidemic, it has been involved in the fight against the pandemic. “Qatar Airways has helped with transportation over 500 000 tons of medical materials and delivered nearly 20,000,000 doses vaccines COVID-19 to over 20 countries “- we can read in the release.
Qatar Airways organized a “flight to nowhere” to prove safety. The aviation industry is struggling
The coronavirus pandemic is a big blow to the aviation industry. For example, in the first quarter of 2020, air traffic at John F. Kennedy Airport decreased by 15%. compared to 2019. IN in the second quarter, by as much as 90 percent.
In October 2020 Business Insider reported that more than 40 airlines worldwide went bankrupt in ten months. No wonder that carriers decide to implement new solutions. How we wrote recently, so-called vaccine flights are gaining more and more popularity. Two weeks ago Onet however, it informed that the Indian low-cost airline introduced the possibility of PCR tests among its passengers for only 299 rupees, or about PLN 15.
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