Kuwait suspends flights from 31 countries

KUWAIT, Aug 1 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Saturday decided to suspend commercial flights from 31 countries as of today due to the Covid-19 outbreak, as instructed by health authorities.
The list involves India, Iran, China, Brazil, Columbia, Armenia, Bangladesh, Syria, Spain, Singapore, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sri Lanka, Iraq, Mexico, Indonesia, Chile, Pakistan, Egypt, Lebanon, Hong Kong, Italy, North Macedonia, Moldova, Panama, Peru, Serbia, Montenegro, Dominican Republic and Kosovo, the DGCA said in a press release.
The Kuwait International Airport resumed commercial flights early Saturday, after five months of suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On June 29, the Kuwaiti Cabinet approved a three-stages plan to resume commercial flights in and out of Kuwait Airport starting August 1, 2020. (end) aam.amh.mt