Exempt ‘stranded Kuwaitis’ from decision to allow less passengers

Exempt ‘stranded Kuwaitis’ from decision to allow less passengers

KUWAIT CITY: The concerned officials at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) recently issued a directive to airlines operating at Kuwait International Airport to exempt Kuwaiti families, elderly and students stranded abroad and in transit destinations from the decision to reduce the number of arriving passengers daily and allow them to immediately return to Kuwait on humanitarian grounds, reports Al- Qabas daily quoting a reliable source.Speaking to the daily, the source revealed the proposed excluded cases will be studied and considered separately based on the statement of the airlines; taking into consideration the health regulations and their current destinations.The source urged everyone to refrain from traveling at the moment due to the spread of the new strain of coronavirus, explaining that the decision to reduce the number of arriving passengers is aimed at preserving the health system and it will continue until Feb 6.On the flights which were canceled due to the decision to reduce the number of passengers arriving in Kuwait, the source asserted the instructions of the concerned DGCA officials are clear in this regard; as the tourism and travel companies are obligated to recover the value of the ticket in line with the directives.Reduce Meanwhile, Director