State-owned flag carrier of Qatar announced that all airline passengers traveling from certain foreign airports will have to present a document confirming a negative COVID-19 test result before they allowed to board the flight
Qatar Airways has posted a list of approved test facilities in the countries that fall under the airline’s new rule.
New regulation goes into effect on August 13, 2020.
The announcement posted on Qatar Airline’s corporate website said:
“For the safety of all passengers, effective 13 August, Qatar Airways requires passengers travelling from specific airports in the below countries to present a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR medical test result when checking in.
In our current network, these countries are Bangladesh, Brazil, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Philippines, and Sri Lanka. They will also be required for passengers travelling with Qatar Airways from India, Nepal, Nigeria and Russia, when we resume our services to these countries.”
The announcement posted on Qatar Airline’s corporate website said:
“For the safety of all passengers, effective 13 August, Qatar Airways requires passengers travelling from specific airports in the below countries to present a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR medical test result when checking in.
In our current network, these countries are Bangladesh, Brazil, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Philippines, and Sri Lanka. They will also be required for passengers travelling with Qatar Airways from India, Nepal, Nigeria and Russia, when we resume our services to these countries.”
