Gulf Air committed to ensuring safety of all

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Gulf Air has affirmed its commitment to the decision of the Civil Aviation Affairs in the Kingdom of Bahrain, based on the recommendations of the National Medical Taskforce for Combatting the Coronavirus (COVID-19), regarding the suspension of entry of passengers coming from the countries on the Red List.

The five countries banned from entering the Kingdom are India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal on all flights starting from yesterday. Included are those coming from these countries as stopover passengers, and whose final destination will not be Bahrain.

Flights will be restricted to Bahraini citizens and residency visa holders in the Kingdom, but they must present an approved negative PCR result with a QR code administered within 48 hours from the scheduled departure.

All other non-vaccinated passengers arriving in Bahrain as their final destination are subject to quarantine for 10 days at a government-approved facility or at their residence. Proof of residence owned or rented by the passenger or direct family member or proof of a prepaid reservation at a designated quarantine facility is required.

The above 10 days quarantine requirements shall not apply to passengers arriving in Bahrain from countries not on the red list who present vaccination certificate recognised by the government of Bahrain.

Passengers with valid vaccination certificates issued by public health authorities in the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea and Singapore or the EU are exempt from mandatory quarantine requirements but must undergo a PCR test upon arrival and an additional test on the 10th day of their stay in Bahrain. Passengers who have made bookings through a travel agent are advised to get in touch with the agents directly for changes concerning their bookings.

Additional information can be found at www.gulfair.com/ covid19 and by calling the Gulf Air Contact Center for more information on +97317373737. The airline may take more time than usual to answer customer calls, due to higher call volumes.