Kuwait suspends commercial flights from India

The move was on the instructions of health authorities after an evaluation of the global coronavirus status.

April 24, 2021 10:12 am | Updated 10:13 am IST - CAIRO

Students with safety kits at the Kuwait Airport. File photo

Students with safety kits at the Kuwait Airport. File photo

Kuwait's directorate general of civil aviation said early on Saturday in a tweet that it had suspended all direct commercial flights coming from India, effective April 24 and until further notice.

The move was on the instructions of health authorities after an evaluation of the global coronavirus status .

All passengers arriving from India either directly or viaanother country will be banned from entering unless they have spent at least 14 days out of India, the statement said.

Kuwaiti citizens, their first degree relatives and their domestic workers will be allowed to enter. Cargo is unaffected

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