Ban lifted on direct flights from UAE to Scotland

  • Date: 09-Apr-2021
  • Source: Gulf Insider
  • Sector:Tourism
  • Country:UAE
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Ban lifted on direct flights from UAE to Scotland

A ban on flights from the UAE to Scotland is to be lifted today, UK authorities announced. From 4am, direct flights from the UAE to Scotland will be allowed, the Foreign Office said.Direct flights to England, Wales and Northern Ireland will remain prohibited, the British Foreign Office said.British and Irish nationals, and third country nationals living in the UK arriving in England from the UAE will still be required to quarantine in a hotel.Other visitors arriving in the UK who have been in or transited through the UAE in the previous 10 days will not be permitted entry.Comments Read Next4 days agoCOVID-19: Oman bans entry of visitors7 days agoPakistan, Philippines added to UK Covid travel ban list2 weeks agoIndia extends ban on scheduled commercial flights4 weeks agoOman extends entry ban from 10 countriesFebruary 28, 2021Kuwait airport bans transit for foreign passengersFebruary 24, 2021Travel restrictions eased for Saudis married to foreignersFebruary 23, 2021Spain extends ban on arrivals from UK, Brazil, South AfricaFebruary 23, 2021Oman bans entry from 10 countries to curb virus spreadFebruary 23, 2021Abu Dhabi updates green countries; removes Saudi ArabiaFebruary 22, 2021Kuwait closes land and sea borders for one month