Emirates Airline will no longer accept travelers from Uganda & seven more African nations in its efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Passengers originating from or have transited through in the last 14 days the following nations will not be allowed to travel to Dubai.
Affected services are:
- Luanda, Angola
- Conakry, Guinea
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Entebbe, Uganda
- Accra, Ghana
- Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The flight ban will come into immediate effect from December 28th. The airline also clarified that customers originating from Conakry (CKY) to Dakar (DSS) will not be accepted for travel. All outbound flights from Dubai to these destinations are not affected.
The move by Emirates adds to its list of banned African countries, which also includes Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe.
Emirates previously offered exemptions for certain travelers from African nations. This included UAE nationals (and their 1st-degree relatives and domestic helpers) plus UAE Golden Visa holders, provided they self-quarantine and return a negative PCR test upon arrival.
No need to rebook immediately
Emirates has advised passengers booked on the above services that they do not need to contact the airline to reschedule their booking. Instead, customers can keep hold of their booking and get in touch with their booking office or travel agent as soon as flights are resumed.
The airline also advises travelers to visit Emirates’ ‘Manage Your Booking’ portal and keep their details up to date to receive the latest updates on their booking.
