Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- Qantas has become the first airline globally to announce that it is likely to require its passengers to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 prior to travel.

The airline's Chief Executive Alan Joyce, said in a statement, "We are looking at changing our terms and conditions to say for international travellers, we will ask people to have a vaccination before they can get on the aircraft." Also, he believes that other airlines will follow suit in this demand.

Qantas has suspended the vast majority of its international flights amid the pandemic, with just a limited schedule operating between Australia and New Zealand at present. The airline expects to reopen to international travellers in 2021, provided they have ...