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Flights from the Following Countries Banned from Flying to Kuwait

The Civil Aviation just announced a few moments ago (3:15PM on the first day of the airport reopening) that there are in fact countries that are banned from flying to Kuwait. The countries on the banned list are the following:

Armenia – Bangladesh – Bosnia and Herzegovina – Brazil – Chile – China – Colombia – Dominican Republic – Egypt – Hong Kong – India – Indonesia – Iraq – Iran – Italy – Kosovo- Lebanon – Macedonia – Mexico – Moldova – Montenegro – Nepal – Pakistan – Panama – Peru – Philippines – Serbia – Singapore – Spain – Sri Lanka – Syria (source 1, 2)

So if you live in one of those countries and had booked a flight to Kuwait, it doesn’t seem like you’ll be able to fly back for the time being.

Update: One airline had to inform their passengers that only Kuwaitis would be allowed to land in Kuwait after the late Civil Aviation announcement barring planes from certain countries from flying to Kuwait. That must have been so disheartening to the passengers who thought they were finally coming back home. Link

37 replies on “Flights from the Following Countries Banned from Flying to Kuwait”

It’s really sad that they made this announcement so late. First of all people have been stranded for months together. Many without salaries. Now I pitty those who made the bookings for their return and now have their funds stuck with the airline until they refund, which doesn’t seem to be happening promptly, since my aunt is still waiting for her air ticket refund since may from kuwait airways.

Is that direct flights only? Guessing you can probably still do Qatar Airways via Doha to some of these countries.

For Kuwaitis, Americans are God. They’ll be on their best behavior during their trips to the states and this is reflected in this decision.

Oh well, let’s not forget USA is #1 in everything… including #1 on the worldwide COVID19 list 🤷🏻‍♀️ Eid Mubarak world!

True. I can’t imagine what would happen from banning Americans from traveling here, and then the U.S. decides it might be time to move its troops to some other country. Especially on the 30th anniversary of the Iraq invasion. 🤷

Wait. No…I can imagine it.😉

I’m sure the literal tens of Americans coming here for the tourism would be really broken up.🤣

You’re comparing the country with least number of migrant workers living in Kuwait with the countries with migrant workers double the size Kuwaiti nationals population?

Numbers don’t matter here. US is top on the covid list right now and it only takes a few infected travelers from there to enter Kuwait and start another wave if precautions are not taken.

So how many migrant workers you know from Peru or Panama ?

For US do anything even if they are leading in highest infected once !

3azeez That’s exactly what I’ve been sayin q8 is doin. They’re just considerin the NUMBER of cases without keepin in mind the population of the countries.

Now if (& I say IF) they imply that for eg. India is banned due to its # of cases (without considerin that its 2nd highest on population) but at the same time if they allow USA flights, then it doesn’t make sense right? Since USA is 3rd largest population (i.e less than India) but its cases r higher than India.

So i don’t believe the issue is anythin at all about # of cases of any country. They probably have some other reasons to ban these countries.

It looks like they are taking other issues into consideration such as where the arriving person will be staying and whether they’re able to pay for the compulsory 14 days quarantine if they didn’t have a suitable place to stay.

I’m sure an American will likely not stay in overcrowded dorm and in worst case they’ll be able to pay for their 14 days MOH quarantine when needed. If the person couldn’t pay, I’m going to bet their embassy will intervene at least to save face. As for other nationalities such as Egyptians.. we already saw how their government and their embassy treats their citizens.

What you just wrote is something that an insecure person feels. No one is better than anyone in the end we are all human . FYI Kuwaitis dont give a shit about anyones nationality.

Kuwait is banned from quite a few countries.
Last I checked, Kuwait was #4 most infected country based on population. 🙁

I appreciate your comment. I didn’t realize how bad Kuwait was doing until I realized it was one of the most infected per 1m population.

As of August 2nd, 1 out of every 64 people are infected in Kuwait. That is higher than the most infected countries in the world. We are doing a very poor job of handling the pandemic in Kuwait apparently.

I’m really curios to know how they take these kinds of decisions and why wait till the day they open the airport ?! and the US is not on that list?!

True.. not just disheartening Mark, imagine people who’ve been stranded away from their families for so many months, plus no job no salaries & amidst all these difficulties, they went ahead & wasted money on PCR & air tickets depending upon q8’s decision. Now most of them can’t even get their money back & it will remain stuck with the airlines for how long no1 knows 💔 & such a sorrowful decision coming up that too during this auspicious day of Eid.. must’ve been really heart wrenching for those passengers 😢

May Allah guide us all into the light ☀️

Would it work if someone in one of the above not allowed countries were to say go to Dubai, stay there for two to three weeks, then fly to Kuwait? Or would they check your travel history and outright not allow it period?

Previously if you stayed in another country for 2 weeks then you would be allowed to come into Kuwait. Not sure what the rules are now though.

Just saw an in flight video taken today of upset (and heart broken?) passengers in a Jazeera aircraft halfway between Cairo to Kuwait returning back to Cairo once the pilots learnt of this sudden decision.

😔

Both the UK & the US deserve being on top of that list. This is purely a politically instigated decision based less on good science and more on racism and nationalism.
Even if both these countries were placed on this list to begin with, local officials would soon be compelled to reverse that decision under duress.

What a shit show?

First, I understand the need for Kuwait to have a list of banned countries.

Second, I also understand why the US is not on the list, and we all know the reason why and no need to duel on it.

But I do not understand why the Civil Aviation waited till the 1st of August to announce the list of banned countries? The late decision was a big deliberate FU to everybody that was planning to return.

Updating the banned country list on the very last second has either to be a deliberate attempt to piss the world off or a total lack of leadership and vision. Most probably both.

@Varun
And what country do you come from? Let’s hope your country is an American ally, or you’re pretty much screwed.

Then again, you could be a brave soldier…..

USA not in the list is not a surprise. Big daddy is Big daddy.
Based on what the criteria is set.. the usual take it or leave it workings?
Or is it based on Sophisticated analytical scientific studies like the one done on Expats subject being the main reason behind every reason ?

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