Kuwait’s DGCA has suspended direct commercial flights from Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
Its network has expanded to 22 destinations, with more expected to be added over the coming months
The cost of the quarantine will be included in the ticket prices, with airlines responsible for arranging the accommodation
Passengers can also book their Covid-19 PCR tests through the airline’s medical partner, LifeDx, as part of the home check-in package
The directive is effective starting May 12, 2021, at 11.59pm
It reached 4,904 in the first quarter of this year compared to 1,460 in Q1 2020
The change should help adapt the Emirates fleet to a post-Covid travel market in which well-heeled leisure passengers may be prepared to pay more for extra personal space
Starting June 24, the airline will operate a twice-weekly direct flight to the capital of Uzbekistan
The price of the tests will be Dhs55 in Abu Dhabi and Dhs120 in Dubai
It takes the Dubai-based carrier’s total operational network to over 80 destinations
This decision is as per the latest government directive in Pakistan
Cargo flights will continue to operate between the two countries
The carrier reported total annual revenue of Dhs2.8bn ($773m) for 2020
Starting April 19, permanent residents of the UAE can enter Greece without being quarantined
Etihad accepted a 79 per cent haircut on $72.3m of debt owed by Air Seychelles Ltd
The route will be operated four times per week using an Airbus A320 aircraft
The offer is valid on bookings made from April 26 until May 1, 2021, for travel until September 30, 2021, subject to terms and conditions
Emirates will only process relevant information related to the Covid-19 entry requirements of the customer’s destination
An agreement has been signed between the two countries for mutual recognition of Covid-19 vaccine documents
Passengers arriving from the green list destinations are exempt from mandatory quarantine measures
All passengers arriving from India either directly or via another country will be banned from entering unless they have spent at least 14 days outside of India
Emirates will be stopping flights between Dubai and India for 10 days starting from April 24
Middle East carriers to benefit from rapid vaccination rates on home markets
The BCN-MEX route will be operated with a two-class Emirates Boeing 777-200LR
The UK is expected to lift its ban on non-essential international travel from May 17
Tim Clark said other options for state-owned Emirates include taking on more debt
The kingdom will resume international flights on May 17
Flights will operate thrice a week from May 12 until September 1
The order for the Max 8 variant is worth about $1.8bn at list prices
Unilabs and IATA are currently running a pilot program in the UAE