Kuwait may allow entry of passengers from banned countries

  • Date: 23-Oct-2020
  • Source: Gulf Insider
  • Sector:Transport
  • Country:Kuwait
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Kuwait may allow entry of passengers from banned countries

Kuwaiti Health Minister Dr. Basil Al Sabah has shown “good signs” towards a proposal to allow the entry of passengers from dozens of countries on a flight ban list, a newspaper reported today citing senior government sources.The minister made the gesture during a meeting he held Thursday with representatives of Kuwait Airways and Jazeera Airways, Al Anba reported.“The minister welcomed initiatives of the two airlines to reopen the [Kuwaiti] airspace to arrivals from the banned countries on condition that health precautions are enforced,” the sources said.Last August, Kuwait announced a ban on direct flights from several countries, citing concerns over the spread of COVID-19. The move has stranded thousands of expatriates who were on holidays in the affected countries.The sources, quoted by Al Anba, said that Dr. Al Sabah has