Covid: Emirates, Etihad flights affected as Philippines borders shut dhanusha@khaleejtimes.com Filed on March 17, 2021
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Cebu Pacific s Dubai-Manila operations remain unaffected.
Airline frequencies between the UAE and Manila have been affected as the Philippines government announced border closures as a precautionary measure against the spread of Covid-19.
The government announced it would restrict the number of Filipinos entering the country as authorities battle to contain a spike in coronavirus infections.
In response to this, UAE carriers have announced restrictions in capacity to fly to Manila and other cities in the island country.
UAE s national carriers Etihad Airways and Emirates Airline have announced flight disruptions. Cebu Pacific, however, said its Dubai-Manila operations remain unaffected.
Covid-19: Belgium to ban non-essential travel
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The ban will be valid until March 1.
Belgium will start banning non-essential travel to and from the country starting from January 27, Prime Minister Alexander De Croo announced. As of January 27, recreational and tourist travel is prohibited. This applies to travel from or to our country, the Prime Minister said at a press conference on Friday.
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The ban will be valid until March 1, reports Xinhua news agency. Foreign nationals entering our country for professional reasons will have to show a double test: a negative PCR test on departure and a negative PCR test on arrival, said De Croo.
The airline has deployed its A320neo aircraft with a three-class cabin configuration business, premium economy and economy to operate its daily flight services to Sharjah from Delhi.