KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has made COVID-19 vaccination certificate mandatory for air travel on domestic flights.
The airline’s spokesperson said all unvaccinated passengers will not be able to travel on its inbound flights from October 1 (tomorrow).
He said citizens will have to show proof of vaccination before boarding a flight. He added instructions have been issued to relevant PIA departments for implementation of the directives
Earlier, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) banned domestic air travel for unvaccinated people from Sept 10. According to a notification, unvaccinated people aged 18 years and above wil be barred from air travel within Pakistan from September 10.
The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said the strict restrictions will be enforced for non-vaccinated individuals from October 1, 2021.
NCOC urged the general public to get fully vaccinated and announced to implement conditions of vaccination to get access to educational institutions, domestic and international travel, restaurants, shopping malls, wedding halls and other daily necessities.
