The Philippine Embassy in Kuwait informs the public that the Philippine Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) ordered today, 2 May 2020, the temporary closure of all Philippine airports to incoming international flights—both commercial and chartered—beginning Sunday, 3 May 2020.
Cargo, utility, and maintenance flights are exempted from the closure order. No advice was given on when Philippine airports will reopen to incoming international flights.
The Embassy advises Filipinos in Kuwait who may have flights affected by the closure to contact their airline or travel agent for the rebooking of their flights.
The Embassy also reiterates its earlier advice to the Filipino community in Kuwait to postpone to a later date their travel plans to the Philippines, to avoid any inconvenience that may arise due to the Philippine government’s strict measures against the Coronavirus Disease 2019.
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Ipinapaalam sa publiko ng Embahada ng Pilipinas sa Kuwait na inutos ng Philippine Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) ngayong araw, 2 Mayo 2020, ang pansamantalang pagsasara ng lahat ng paliparan sa Pilipinas sa mga paparating na pandaigdigang lipad—mapa-komersyal man o mapa-chartered—simula ngayong Linggo, 3 Mayo 2020.
Ang mga lipad na cargo, utility, at maintenance ay hindi kasama sa utos ng pagsasara. Walang ibinigay na abiso kung kailan magbubukas muli sa mga paparating na pandaigdigang lipad ang mga paliparan sa Pilipinas.
Pinapayuhan ng Embahada ang mga Pilipino sa Kuwait na mayroong mga lipad na apektado ng pagsasara na makipag-ugnayan sa kanilang airline o travel agency upang i-rebook ang kanilang mga lipad.
Inuulit din ng Embahada ang nauna nitong abiso sa Filipino community sa Kuwait na ipagpaliban sa ibang araw ang kanilang planong pagbiyahe papuntang Pilipinas, upang hindi maabala sa ipinatutupad na mga striktong hakbang ng pamahalaan ng Pilipinas laban sa Coronavirus Disease 2019.
State of Kuwait, 2 May 2020
Visit the Philippine Embassy in Kuwait's Coronavirus Disease 2019 webpage for the latest updates and advisories on the COVID-19 situation in Kuwait: https://kuwaitpe.dfa.gov.ph/covid19
