Qantas (ASX:QAN) to make COVID vaccine mandatory for passengers

Qantas Airways Limited (ASX: QAN) will make COVID-19 vaccination compulsory for international passengers, according to its chief executive.

Qantas boss, Alan Joyce, told A Current Affair on Monday night that the airline is currently looking at adding a clause to its terms and conditions to “ask people to have a vaccination before they can get on the aircraft”.

“Certainly, for international visitors coming out and people leaving the country, we think that’s a necessity.”

Whether the rule would apply to domestic flights would depend on how the coronavirus situation evolves within the country.

Joyce expected Qantas wouldn’t be alone in requiring proof of vaccination as a condition of carriage.

“Talking to my colleagues…