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        <title><![CDATA[Qatar Airways flight attendants to wear hazmat suits on flights]]></title>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Peanuts, pretzels &#8212; and PPE.</p><p>Flight attendants with Qatar Airways will wear disposable hazmat suits, safety googles, gloves and masks over their uniforms to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, <strong>the airline announced this week.</strong></p><p>The safety measures coincide with efforts to limit crew members&#8217; interactions with passengers, who will be required to wear masks on board starting May 25.</p><p>Passengers in business class will have the option of hitting the &#8220;do not disturb&#8221; sign on their private suit if they want to limit contact. And meals in business claswill be served on a tray, instead of the usual table setup, and cutlery will come wrapped.</p><p>Bottles of hand sanitizer will also be made available in galleys for crew members and passengers.</p><p>Cabin crew have been wearing the personal protective equipment for weeks now, the airline said. Crew members have received training on preventing the spread of COVID-19 and are thermally screened before and after flights.</p><p>&#8220;As an airline, we maintain the highest possible hygiene standards to ensure that we can fly people home safely during this time and provide even greater reassurance that safety is our number one priority,&#8221; said Qatar Airways CEO Executive Akbar Al Baker.</p><p>Other airlines including Philippines Airlines and AirAsia are also requiring their crew to wear PPE.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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