Dubai extends ban on Kenyan flights to Friday

The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority ( DCAA) has extended the ban for all inbound and transit passenger flights from Kenya till December 24.

DCAA had on Monday, announced a 48-hour suspension on all flights from Kenya to the United Arab Emirates nation due to a surge in Covid-19 cases.

"As per the directive from Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA), all air transport services with inbound and transit passenger movements to the emirate of Dubai from any point in Kenya are temporarily suspended up to and including December 24,” the airline posted on its website.

“Customers will not be accepted for travel on Emirates flights at Nairobi during this time. Outbound passenger operations from Dubai to Nairobi remain unaffected,” it added.

However, the outbound passenger operations from Dubai to Nairobi remains unaffected.

The national carrier, Kenya Airways and Emirates has earlier in the week issued notices on the suspension of their flights due to the directives.