Come Fly with Me … On Second Thoughts, Don’t! By James Reed
Yep, the airlines are leading the charge by corporates with the “digital health pass.” But, I hypothesise that all of this will be for nothing, and will not stop the march of Covid XYZ+ and related friends. See all the articles on breakthrough infections at this blog. So, I predict that international travel may dwindle in the world to come, along with other curses of modernity, like international tourism, the great travelling circus. Wouldn’t that be grand! Who says that cultural/economic collapse does not have an upside?
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/aviation/qantas-sets-out-terms-of-international-travel/news-story/ed96be2e7d207fec9cdb70e76c7c47e5?utm_source=TheAustralian&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_content=TATodaysHeadlinesSubAM
“Passengers travelling overseas with Qantas or Jetstar when international borders reopen will be required to carry a new “digital health pass” with information about Covid tests and vaccination status.
A day after Qantas appealed to the federal government to mandate Covid vaccinations for aviation workers, the airline has revealed what will be required of travellers in future.
The travel pass developed by the International Air Transport Association has been trialled by Qantas on overseas repatriation flights this year and is considered the most secure and convenient way to verify a passenger’s Covid status.
Delivered in the form of a free smart phone app, the pass allows vaccine certificates and proof of a negative Covid test from a certified testing lab to be uploaded before a flight.
The pass also ensures the passenger’s health information meets the requirements of the country to which they are travelling, and provides clearance to board the flight.
Qantas group chief customer officer Steph Tully said the digital health pass would be the key to getting international flights back into the air, and the airline’s employees back to work.
“Many governments are already requiring proof of vaccine or a negative Covid test result for international travel,” said Ms Tully.
“Even if it wasn’t a government requirement, Qantas has always been a leader in safety and we have a responsibility to our customers and crew.
“A digital health pass will connect customers with Covid testing facilities, health authorities and airlines, and ultimately enable the opening of more travel bubbles and borders.”
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