Suspension of flights to Egypt

Created on 03.12.2021 14:24

On December 3, Interdepartmental Commission on Preventing the Emergence and Spread of Coronavirus Infection of the Republic of Kazakhstan made a decision to suspend flights to Egypt in order to prevent the emergence of a new strain of coronavirus infection "Omicron" on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Flights between Kazakhstan and Egypt were operated by Air Astana and SCAT airlines from Nur-Sultan, Almaty, Shymkent, Kostanay and Aktobe. According to the airlines, there are approximately 2,800 citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan staying in Egypt.

Passengers will be returned to Kazakhstan by Air Astana and SCAT airlines from December 3 to December 10.

According to the decree of the Chief Medical Officer No.51 dated November 30, 2021, passengers arriving from Egypt must submit a negative test result for COVID-19 by the PCR method, made no earlier than 72 hours upon arrival in the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter referred to as Certificate) regardless of a complete vaccination against COVID-19 and to be isolated for 7 days regardless of a negative test result for COVID-19 by PCR method and vaccination against COVID-19.

For more detailed information, passengers should contact a travel agency or booking office.

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