Qatar runs world's first flight with only vaccinated passengers, crew April 6, 2021 at 3:05 pm | Published in: Coronavirus, Middle East, News, Qatar Qatar Airways plane on November 4, 2020 [ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images] April 6, 2021 at 3:05 pm The world's first fully COVID-19 vaccinated flight took to the skies today, carrying only inoculated passengers and crew members on board. Passengers on Qatar Airways QR6421 were also serviced by fully vaccinated staff members at check-in, the airline said in a media release. "Today's special flight demonstrates the next stage in the recovery of international travel is not far away. We are proud to continue leading the industry by operating the first flight with a fully vaccinated crew and passengers and providing a beacon of hope for the future of international aviation. With aviation being a critical economic driver both globally and here in the State of Qatar, we are thankful for the support we have received from our government and local health authorities to vaccinate our staff, with over 1,000 vaccinations being administered per day," Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker said.