{"id":50951,"date":"2020-07-21T22:12:23","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T19:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.163.207.100\/~timesku1\/news\/?p=50951"},"modified":"2020-08-07T14:38:47","modified_gmt":"2020-08-07T11:38:47","slug":"dgca-outlines-safety-measures-for-air-travel-resumption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/dgca-outlines-safety-measures-for-air-travel-resumption\/","title":{"rendered":"DGCA outlines safety measures for air travel resumption"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kuwait\u0627\u0653\u2019s civil aviation authority has presented a set of rules for the safe resumption of air travel, as the country prepares to open its airport for commercial flights next month while assuaging travel concerns for coronavirus-wary passengers.<\/p>\n<p>The protocols encompass measures including random testing on passengers arriving in and departing Kuwait\u0627\u0653\u2019s International Airport, Saleh Al-Fadaghi, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation\u0627\u0653\u2019s (DGCA) deputy director general for airport affairs, said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The new rules mandate all travelers to wear protective face masks and keep a hand sanitizer in their possession, besides strictly abiding by social distancing guidelines, he clarified.<\/p>\n<p>As per the new guidelines, departing passengers are required to provide negative COVID-19 test results before boarding their flights, where they will be instructed to keep hand luggage to a minimum, he said.<\/p>\n<p>He went on to explain that manual checks of tickets have now been scaled back as a result of the pandemic, in favor of more popular digital and e-tickets whose scanning require no physical contact.<\/p>\n<p>The new measures call on passengers to be present at the airport no less than four hours before departure, ensuring a smooth and convenient journey, added the official.<\/p>\n<p>Commercial flights at Kuwait\u0627\u0653\u2019s International Airport will resume from August 1 after a four-month hiatus, part of a three-stage resumption plan starting at no more than 30 percent capacity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kuwait\u0627\u0653\u2019s civil aviation authority has presented a set of rules for the safe resumption of air travel, as the country prepares to open its airport for commercial flights next month while assuaging travel concerns for coronavirus-wary passengers. 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