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Posted On: 27 November 2021 04:56 pm
Updated On: 27 November 2021 10:58 pm

[UPDATED] Qatar Airways announces flight restrictions from five Southern African countries over new COVID-19 variant

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Qatar Airways stops accepting passengers from South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe over new COVID-19 variant

Update: 27 November 2021, 10:00 pm

Due to the recent emergence of the new COVID-19 Omicron variant, and with immediate effect, Qatar Airways will no longer be accepting passengers travelling from five Southern African countries in its global network. However, Qatar Airways will continue to accept passengers for travel into these countries in-line with current restrictions.

Passengers who are booked on Qatar Airways flights from seven destinations will not be accepted for travel until further notice:

  • Luanda (LAD), Angola
  • Maputo (MPM), Mozambique
  • Johannesburg (JNB), Capetown (CPT), Durban (DUR), South Africa
  • Lusaka (LUN), Zambia
  • Harare (HRE), Zimbabwe

These restrictions will remain in place until we receive further guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO). We will continue to review the situation on a daily basis as new information becomes available.

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Due to the recent emergence of the new COVID-19 B.1.1529 variant, and with immediate effect, Qatar Airways will no longer be accepting passengers travelling from South Africa, Zimbabwe, or Mozambique. However, it will continue to accept passengers for travel into these countries in-line with current restrictions.

Passengers who are booked on Qatar Airways flights from airports in all three countries, including Johannesburg (JNB), Capetown (CPT), Durban (DUR), Harare (HRE), and Maputo (MPM), will not be accepted for travel until further notice.

These restrictions will remain in place until Qatar Airways receive further guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO). Qatar Airways will continue to review the situation on a daily basis as new information becomes available.

Source: Qatar Airways Press Release, @qatarairways
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