Airport Resumes On 2nd Jan; 35 Countries Still Prohibited

 As Kuwait prepares to reopen its airport after a 10-day halt, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) announced the health measures put in place.

Travelers looking to return to Kuwait will need to conduct a PCR test up to 96 hours prior to their departure, register on the ‘Shlonik’ application and quarantine at home for 14-days upon arrival.

As for those leaving Kuwait, passengers must register on the ‘Kuwait Mosafer’ platform and conduct a PCR test if necessary depending on rules of the country they are flying to. In addition, Kuwaiti travelers will need to also obtain health insurance and sign a pledge form via the Kuwait Mosafer’ platform.

On December 21, the Kuwaiti government announced in less than 12 hours the airport and borders were to close, thus leaving several Kuwaiti and residents stranded. In an effort to return all the Kuwaiti stranded abroad, a source told Al Qabas that a proposal was submitted today to request additional flights to fly to countries where many Kuwaiti citizens are stranded like Turkey, Dubai, Doha and London.

Resuming flights

On Wednesday, Kuwait Airways announced that it will be resuming flights to Manila.

While the airport will be open for flights to and from Kuwait, the travel ban on the 35 countries is still in effect. The United Kingdom is the latest country to be added to the list, after the British government announced that a new strain of COVID-19 virus has been detected and has been found to spread faster than the existing virus.

The Kuwaiti government has stated that those looking to return to Kuwait from one of the 35 countries will need to quarantine in a none banned country for 14 days.

 

Source  Gulfnews

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