QANTAS: ALL STAFF MUST BE JABBED

QANTAS is to make it compulsary for all frontline employees – including cabin crew, pilots and airport workers – to be fully vaccinated by November 15 2021 and the remainder of employees by March 31 2022.

The decision follows a major consultation with Qantas and Jetstar employees, including a survey sent to 22,000 people to seek their views on vaccination.

The results showed that of those who responded 89% had already been vaccinated or are planning to be and only 4% were unwilling or unable to get the jab.

In a separate survey of more than 1,000 Qantas customers, 92% cent said they expect Qantas crew to be fully vaccinated.

United Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Cathay Pacific are also mandating Covid vaccinations for their employees. There will be exemptions for those who have documented medical reasons for not having the vaccine.