The Philippine Embassy in Kuwait informs the Filipino community that Kuwait International Airport will remain open during the total lockdown and curfew period from 10 May 2020 to 30 May 2020, as announced by the Kuwait Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
According to the DGCA advisory, those who have scheduled flights during the total lockdown must bring their valid passport and a copy of their air ticket (paper or electronic copy), which they will present to the police in case they are stopped on the way to the airport. Only one person is allowed to drive and accompany a departing passenger to the airport.
The Embassy also informs the Filipino community that with the reopening of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila to international flights, inbound commercial flights will only be allowed to land at the NAIA five days a week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday), from 11 May 2020 to 10 June 2020. For information on flight changes, the public is advised to contact their respective airlines or travel agencies.
The Embassy reiterates its earlier advice to Filipinos in Kuwait to postpone their travel to the Philippines, to avoid any inconvenience that may arise due to the Philippine government’s anti-COVID-19 measures, such as the 14-day mandatory quarantine for all arriving passengers and/or COVID-19 testing.
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Ipinapaalam sa Filipino community ng Embahada ng Pilipinas sa Kuwait na mananatiling bukas ang Kuwait International Airport sa panahon ng total lockdown at curfew mula 10 Mayo 2020 hanggang 30 Mayo 2020, ayon sa anunsyo ng Kuwait Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
Ayon sa abiso ng DGCA, ang mga may iskedyul ng lipad ngayong total lockdown ay dapat magdala ng valid passport at kopya ng kanilang air ticket (paper o electronic copy), na kanilang ipapakita sa pulis sakaling sila ay harangin papunta sa paliparan. Isang tao lamang ang puwedeng magmaneho at sumama sa paalis na pasehero papuntang paliparan.
Ipinapaalam din sa Filipino community ng Embahada na sa muling pagbubukas ng Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) sa Maynila sa mga pangdaigdigang lipad, ang mga paparating na commercial flight ay papayagan lang na lumapag sa NAIA limang araw sa isang linggo (Martes, Miyerkules, Biyernes, Sabado at Linggo), mula 11 Mayo 2020 hanggang 10 Hunyo 2020. Para sa impormasyon sa pagbabago sa lipad, inaabisuhan ang publiko na makipag-ugnayan sa kanilang mga airline o travel agency.
Inuulit ng Embahada ang nauna nitong payo sa mga Pilipino sa Kuwait na ipagpaliban ang kanilang biyahe papuntang Pilipinas, upang hindi maabala sa ipinatutupad na mga hakbang ng pamahalaan ng Pilipinas laban sa COVID-19, tulad ng 14 na araw na sapilitang quarantine para sa mga paparating na pasahero at/o COVID-19 testing.
State of Kuwait, 10 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
