Prosecutors believe the co-pilot of the Airbus A320 locked the captain out of the cockpit before deliberately crashing the plane into the French Alps.
The U.S. and Ireland already had rules before Tuesday's crash requiring their airlines to have two crew members to be present at all times during the flight. Many other countries allow airlines to set their own policies.
Canada said it would now force carriers to follow the rule. The U.K. Civil Aviation Authority said it was asking airlines to review their policies but has not yet enforced a change.
Several airlines have tightened up their procedures since the crash, which killed all 150 people on board.
EasyJet (ESYJY), Virgin Atlantic, Emirates and Air Canada (ACDVF) -- among others -- said they would adopt the "rule of two" immediately. British Airways declined to comment.
Norwegian said it was looking into changing its procedures before the Germanwings crash, and would speed up the process so that two people from the flight crew would always be present in the cockpit.
"This means that if one of the pilots leaves the cockpit, one crew member must replace him/her during this time," the airline said.
Related: "Deliberate crash" a huge blow for Lufthansa
Lufthansa (DLAKY), the parent company of Germanwings, has so far not announced a change in policy.
CEO Carsten Spohr told CNN most airlines around the world allow one pilot to leave the cockpit during phases of flight with a "low workload."
"We should not put the whole system at stake just because of this terrible single incident," he said, adding Lufthansa would discuss the issue with regulators and other airlines.
Related: Distraught Germanwings pilots refuse to fly
CNNMoney (London) March 27, 2015: 8:17 AM ET
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