Health Precautions In Place As Kuwaitis To Be Allowed To Travel

Deputy Director of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Saleh Al-Fadaghi, announced commercial flights will start to and from Kuwait International Airport by mid June with initial operations at 40 percent, but the department is awaiting further instructions in this regard.

Al-Fadaghi said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation is ready for a decision by the Council of Ministers, whether for evacuation of citizens or for a gradual restart of operations, and the staff are expected to work at a capacity of up to 40 percent.

He added, “Since the beginning of this month, we have received a number of requests from Kuwaiti citizens who wish to travel from a number of countries, including the Gulf states, London, America, and Cairo, where approximately 300 citizens have already been returned so far on board Qatar Airways to Doha and by transit to Kuwait.

Al-Fadaghi also revealed that Kuwaitis wishing to travel in special cases are allowed, and they can book tickets on a number of airlines, provided they get the approval of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He added that the approval states that the traveler will be solely responsible for any health issues related to travel and the state will not bear the healthcare or financial costs in any emergency that happens while he is traveling.

He added, “All these days, Kuwait Airport was operating at a minimal capacity due to the closures of the world’s airports, but currently we are working in coordination with all workers to be on alert, and will act on instructions of competent authorities to restart and open.

Al-Fadaghi assured, “It will be done gradually according to international laws and health standards, and we will adhere to the requirements set accordingly. Social distancing, wearing of masks, gloves, sterilizing the airport and devices on a daily and continuous basis with all flights, in addition to the requirements for airlines and adherence to observe those precautions imposed by the International Air Organization ICAO and IATA.”

He stated that the cargo planes operations continued since the crisis began three months ago,  and mentioned they were operating with a capacity of up to 20 flights per day, carrying cargo of medical devices and equipment, foodstuffs and basic commodities.

 

SOURCE : TIMESKUWAIT

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