"No Jab, No Fly": Air New Zealand opts for mandatory vaccination.
No vaccine, no plane (No Jab, No Fly). This is the message being sent by Air New Zealand, one of the first [...]
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No vaccine, no plane (No Jab, No Fly). This is the message that Air New Zealand sends, one of the first major companies airlines to have approved vaccination against Covid-19. It will in fact be a necessary prerequisite for its flights.
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The introduction of the new "No Jab, No Fly" policy - jab, in English, generally means "injection," but it is a term now commonly used to refer to vaccination-from the New Zealand company aims to create a work and travel environment safer for everyone, responding to precise requests from customers and employees.
From February 1, 2022 A new internal regulation for international flights will then go into effect, targeting all travelers 18 years of age and older. It will be necessary to have completed the vaccination cycle. Otherwise, be able to show "evidence that vaccination is not a valid option due to medical reasons."
"No Jab, No Fly": the Air New Zealand decision.
All adult passengers on the international flights of Air New Zealand, starting in 2022, will accordingly be vaccinated unless they have a medical exemption, and the same will apply to company employees.
"Being vaccinated against Covid-19 is. the new reality of international travel - said company CEO Greg Foran, who pointed out that in any case most of the destinations most popular with New Zealand citizens are already precluded to the unvaccinated-the faster we get vaccinated, the sooner we can fly to places like New York, Vancouver, and Narita."
This is an important and landmark decision. Suffice it to say that until now the vaccine requirement for passengers had not found great favor among the world's major airlines. Before Air New Zealand, in fact, only Australia's national airline Qantas Airways had implemented this policy, as late as the end of November 2020.
More security for all
Foran explained that the company's decision was driven by various factors and feedback received in the last period. Reviews from both customers and workers. "We were told clearly and loudly during our most recent meetings with employees, and we want to do everything we can to protect them as best we can," the executive said.
Mandatory vaccination for passengers and flight crew will help reassure everyone and help them enjoy their trip to the fullest, knowing that each person on board the plane meets the same health safety requirements.
And on the other hand, more and more nations are restricting Access to its territory to people who have been vaccinated, so it would be unthinkable to get passengers on a plane who are unable to get off the ground once at their destination. The United States, for example, plans to return to welcome travelers from November. However, only in case they have completed the vaccination cycle or have a recent negative test.
"As with all things," Foran continued, "there will be some who will disagree. But we know that this is the right thing to do to protect people. In addition, this decision gives anyone who wants to travel in 2022 enough time to undergo vaccination."
