The only exemptions include children aged under 12 and those who have recovered from Covid-19 less than six months prior to the date of travel
The new service will be operated on Thursdays and Sundays using a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft
The UK added the UAE to its red list in January this year
The green list now includes 35 countries, with 12 countries added and eight removed since the previous update
The decision will only cover travellers inoculated by vaccines approved by Qatar
Only citizens and residents of Bahrain are permitted to enter from the red list countries
The move also covers travellers who were in these countries 14 days prior to coming to the UAE
The airline will deploy its A380 on the route starting August 1
A delegation of medical operators from Switzerland recently visited the UAE to explore opportunities to grow the Swiss medical tourism sector
The First Class Lounge is located in Concourse B at DXB
Effective July 5, the new rules will apply to both vaccinated and non-vaccinated residents and citizens
Members of Etihad Guest and Matmid programmes will be able to earn and redeem miles on flights across both carriers’ networks
The CDC issued a Level 4 Travel health notice for the UAE on Monday
Flights to several European destinations as well as the US will resume from July 1
Only UAE residents in India who have received two doses of a ‘UAE-approved vaccine’ will be allowed to travel to Dubai from Wednesday, June 23
Entry of travellers from Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Namibia will be suspended indefinitely from Monday, June 21
UAE residents who have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, are allowed to travel to Dubai
Etihad Guest members will now receive 1 AirReward Point for every 2 Etihad Guest Miles
The airline said that travel restrictions remain in place as the UAE is still on the UK’s red list for travel
The entry ban is applicable to those who have been in Vietnam 14 days prior to their arrival to the UAE
Services to Rabat will resume on June 23, 2021, and to Phuket on July 1
Paul Griffiths added that the UAE is working on a vaccine passport system which will help facilitate travel
Oman’s land borders will be reopened with permission granted to Omanis and GCC citizens residing in the sultanate to cross them
Encouraging foreign tourism is a key factor in the kingdom’s efforts to reduce its reliance on oil
The UAE recently added Greece to its ‘safe travel corridor’ for vaccinated travellers
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, domestic tourism has never had a greater opportunity to grow
The General Directorate of Passports will extend the validity of visas of expatriates from countries where entry to the kingdom is currently banned
The indefinite entry ban has gone into effect from May 24, 2021
Restaurants and cafes can offer dine-in services starting from Sunday, May 23
He pointed to the fact that there are over 150,000 people from the UK currently living in the UAE