Wizz Air, Europe\u2019s fastest growing airline, has announced that 90% of its crew members are now vaccinated, following its 1 December deadline requiring flight and cabin crew to be vaccinated – or get regularly tested at their own cost – unless they recently recovered from COVID-19. The requirement underpins the airline\u2019s commitment to protecting the health and safety of its passengers and employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following Wizz Air\u2019s announcement in September to introduce COVID-19 vaccines for all its flight and cabin crews, the airline can confirm that their vaccination rate is ahead of the average vaccination rate in most of its markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The policy does not mandate vaccination, however crew members who are not vaccinated will have to cover the cost of their own testing from December 1 onwards. Unvaccinated crew members, who can provide medical proof of exemption, will be able take antigen\/PCR tests on regular bases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The decision to require crew to have the COVID-19 vaccine reflects research which demonstrates the vaccine\u2019s effectiveness as the best available form of protection against COVID-19. Wizz Air has also organised regular webinars and one-to-one consultations with virologists to educate its staff about the vaccines, and answer any questions the employees might have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Johan Eidhagen, Chief People Officer of Wizz Air Group said: \u201cWe are pleased to announce that 90% of our flight and cabin crew members are already vaccinated. At the start of the pandemic, we led the industry with our stringent health and safety measures, as we fully understand the responsibility to protect crew and passengers onboard by mitigating the risks of COVID-19, and we recognise the crucial role that the vaccine plays in this.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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