Qantas may require COVID shot for flyers

Qantas Airways Ltd. plans to require future international passengers to have a COVID-19 vaccination before they enter or leave Australia and said it’s likely to become a requirement at airlines across the world.

“We are looking at changing our terms and conditions to say, for international travelers, we will ask people to have a vaccination before they can get on the aircraft,” Qantas CEO Alan Joyce said.

Joyce said he has discussed the idea with other airlines globally. “It’s going to be a common theme across the board,” he said.

The International Air Transport Association, which represents almost 300 airlines worldwide, said Monday that it’s developing a Travel Pass to prove that passengers have tested negative for COVID-19 or have had a vaccine shot.