Kuwait will resume commercial flights with India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, Nepal, and Sri Lanka while adhering to the COVID-19 measures set by a ministerial committee, a cabinet statement said on Wednesday.
Earlier, the Gulf state suspended commercial flights from a number of countries on the advice of health authorities due to coronavirus concerns.
While no official date has been confirmed for the resumption, local media said flights will restart from Sunday, August 22.
The Council of Ministers has determined
To initiate direct commercial flights to (India, Egypt, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Nepal) while adhering to the regulations set by Kuwait’s Ministerial Coronavirus Emergency Committee.