QR, ET passengers banned from UK

QR, ET passengers banned from UK

A ban on commercial aircraft travelling into England from Oman, Ethiopia and Qatar will come into force on Friday, March 19 at 04h00. The British government says this is to reduce the risk of importing variants of concern. This excludes cargo and freight without...
Japan slashes international arrivals cap

Japan slashes international arrivals cap

Japan has asked domestic and foreign carriers to further limit international arrivals, as the country’s quarantine facility capacity runs low. Domestic carriers, including All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL), are now subject to a weekly cap of 3,400...
Mauritius locks down tight

Mauritius locks down tight

Yesterday, March 11, the government of Mauritius implemented a sudden nationwide lockdown, including the closure of borders, until March 25, following the reporting of 15 cases of COVID-19 in the community. International and domestic inbound and outbound passenger...
EK resumes inbound passenger flights

EK resumes inbound passenger flights

Emirates has announced the resumption of daily passenger services to Johannesburg, effective from March 11, 2021, but this service appears to be inbound only. Flight EK763 leaves Dubai for Johannesburg at 06h05 daily, but the return flight, EK764, leaving at 16h50...