Riyadh: Saudi Arabia will lift the travel ban which was imposed last year in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic from Monday, with authorities saying that they were ready to operate international flights at full capacity.
In an announcement on Sunday, the Interior Ministry announced that May 17 will mark the full opening of all borders, air, land, and sea, the Xinhua news agency reported.
The Kingdom will allow people who received COVID-19 vaccines to travel along with those who recovered from infection in less than six months, it said. Citizens below 18 can travel if they have health insurance policy that covers coronavirus-related risks.
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Monday May 17, 2021 12:57 PM, ummid.com with inputs from IANS
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia will lift the travel ban which was imposed last year in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic from Monday, with authorities saying that they were ready to operate international flights at full capacity.
However, travellers from India and some other countries will still be barred from entering the Kingdom till further order, the authorities said.
In an announcement on Sunday, the Interior Ministry announced that May 17 will mark the full opening of all borders air, land and sea, reports Xinhua news agency.
Saudia Airlines eyes return to profitability by 2024: CEO Ibrahim Koshy
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Last Updated: May 17, 2021, 05:00 PM IST
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Global airlines industry has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, which has left many planes grounded or flying near empty.
Saudi Arabian Airlines was seeing domestic demand exceed capacity
State-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines plans to return to profitability by 2024, its chief executive officer said on Monday. Global airlines industry has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, which has left many planes grounded or flying near empty. However, Saudi Arabian Airlines was seeing domestic demand exceed capacity, CEO Ibrahim Koshy told the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai.
Riyadh, May 17 (IANS) Saudi Arabia will lift the travel ban which was imposed last year in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic from Monday, with authorities saying that they were ready to operate international flights at full capacity.