New Delhi, June 19 (TIWN): Passenger carrier AirAsia India has operated nine flights with fully vaccinated crew including cabin crew and pilots.

The airline has been conducting free inoculation drives for all its eligible all stars and their dependants and became the first airline in India to announce that 99.5% of its guest-facing operational staff including pilots, cabin crew, security, ground staff, and catering operations had been inoculated with their first doses. The operating crew members on these sectors are fully vaccinated, having received both doses in line with guidelines from health authorities and after going through all the mandatory tests and certified by the Chief Medical Officer Sangeeta Kujur. Captain Manish Uppal, Head of Operations, AirAsia India said, “This is commitment to stand tall against challenges, and continue flying high. The safety of our guests and our Allstars is primary and we are in the process of completing our vaccination drives covering the second dose for all eligible employees in operations and guest facing roles. We believe that complete vaccination will be the foundation to revive the industry for a better tomorrow.”