Mosafer Insha’Allah?

Mosafer Insha’Allah?

I had a miserable experience with the Kuwait Mosafer app returning home from a short trip to Jordan. At the Kuwait Airways counter, I was asked if I had the Mosafer app on my phone. I replied: "What's mosafer?“ I have a negative PCR test report. I have a vaccine certificate from Kuwait. Plus health insurance. Plus my passport. Plus the flight ticket. So why do I need this Mosafer app?

And if I don't have it, what happens? The response from the man at the check-in counter: "Simply, you cannot return to Kuwait.“ At this moment, I freaked out. I told him, "OK I will download it“, though I did not relish the idea that a silly app could prevent me from returning home. Anyway, I searched for the app and started downloading it. My companion did the same.

Then I looked behind me and saw a couple of young Kuwaiti men who also didn't know that the Mosafer app was required, and they started trying to download it and fill out the details. Some of the passengers were angry and yelling, but honestly it's not the fault of the people at the check-in counter. They were apologetic and nice and