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Last month, UAE banned most travellers from India, but kept a window open for a small set of people. Among these were local residents, diplomats and travellers coming on business jets that were carrying up to 19 passengers. Many made it to the emirates on ‘pooled flights’ where the jet was chartered but the seats were sold across the market. Now, the rules are tighter, and a charter flight to Dubai can now accommodate only nine passengers, the General Civil Aviation Authority has ruled.
Who can travel to the UAE?
“UAE citizens; UAE long-term residence visa holders (also named golden visa) holding a valid PCR test, diplomatic personnel holding a valid PCR test; any official delegations’ personnel holding a valid PCR test; and any person holding a valid PCR test and transported on a business aircraft (no more than eight per aircraft) are allowed to enter the UAE,” according to the
Kuwait bans flights from Pakistan, three other countries indefinitely
Pakistan
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KUWAIT: Kuwait Directorate General for Civil Aviation (ODGCA) on Monday suspended direct commercial flights from Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka until further notice, state news agency KUNA reported.
The DGCA, in a statement, said the residents of these countries must spend 14 days in another country before heading to Kuwait.
However, the decision taken by the Gulf state s cabinet does not restrict cargo flights from entering the country. The decision has come in line with instructions by the Kuwaiti health authorities, considering the contagion status in such high-hazard countries, KUNA said.
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UAE bars travellers from Pakistan, other 3 South Asian countries
General Civil Aviation Authority says those coming from four South Asian nations through other countries must stay in those third countries for at least 14 days
The United Arab Emirates will suspend from Wednesday the entry of all travellers, including transit passengers from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka amid the Covid pandemic.
The UAE, which is made up seven emirates, has already suspended flights from India, as coronavirus cases in the country spiked to global records. The surge has spilled into Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Pakistan is also struggling to contain a third wave of infections.
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