Saudi Airline diverted flight to Mumbai after 14-year old girl has panic attack in mid air

Saudi Arabian Airlines- The flight was immediately diverted to Mumbai and the Guest was given immediate medical attention upon arrival.

A Saudi Airline flight operates from Dhaka to Riyadh was diverted to Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport after a Fourteen year old passenger had a panic attack.

The Guest ‘girl was travelling with her mother and in less than an hour after the flight took off from Dhaka, she started experiencing uneasiness and hysteria, As per airport officials .

This Saudi Airline flight was immediately diverted to Mumbai and the passenger was given immediate medical attention upon arrival. After ensuring that all the vitals were normal, she was shifted to a nearby hospital.

After being monitored for a day, the girl and her mother resumed their journey.

Umrah 2022 Travel News Saudi Arabia updates entry procedures for Pilgrims and visitors

Umrah 2022 Travel News Saudi Arabia updates entry procedures for Pilgrims and visitors.

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced that it had updated pilgrims entry procedures for guests travelling to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah and visit.

The ministry of Saudia declare that all Guests Pilgrims or visitors coming from outside the kingdom of Saudi Arabia are required to submit an approved negative RT PCR test or negative antigen test 48 hours before their departure, regardless of their immunization status.

The updated procedures will come into effect starting at 1 am on Wednesday, Rajab 8, 1443 AH, corresponding to February 9, 2022, the ministry of Saudi Declare.

It is note worthy that the kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced earlier the new travel restrictions starting on Wednesday, Feb. 9 2022.

The ministry of Haj & Umrah  new restrictions were introduced in line with constant follow-up to the epidemiological situation locally and globally, and as part of the measures being taken by the Saudia to counter the spread of Covid 19 and preserve public health.

Travel update Saudi Arabia announces new COVID-19 travel restrictions 03 Feb 2022

Latest Travel update Saudi Arabia  03 Feb 2022. Travel news Saudi Arabia.

Ministry of Saudi Arabia on Thursday announced changes in travel restrictions that will come into effect on Wednesday, 09 feb 2022.

Official source at Ministry of Interior declare that all Saudi Arabia citizens must take the booster dose of  coronavirus vaccine to travel outside the Kingdom effective from Feb. 9 2022 (Rajab 8).

As per the Interior Ministry, all Guests arriving to the Kingdom, including citizens, must produce a negative PCR result obtained 48 hours before their departure, regardless of their immunization status.

The Saudi ministry said the new restrictions were introduced in line with constant increase in cases and follow-up to the epidemiological situation globally and locally, and as part of the measures being taken by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to counter and control the spread of Covid 19 or Omicron Cases and preserve public health.

It said for all Saudi citizens wishing to travel outside the Kingdom must take the booster dose of the vaccine before there travel and  in case only if they have completed three months after receiving the second dose.

Exempted Children under 16 years of age or groups excluded as indicated in the Tawakkalna app have been exempted from the requirement.

All Guests or Travelers arriving in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, regardless of their Tawakkalna immunization status, are required to submit an approved negative PCR test or negative antigen test issued within 48 hours of their departure date or the Travel date of entry into the Saudi Arabia, the ministry said.

Children below 8 years are exempted in view of the regulations prevailing in their countries of origin with regard to Covid infection control.

Citizens whose test results show that they are infected with the coronavirus are allowed to enter the Kingdom without the need for a PCR test provided that seven days have passed since they tested positive and that they have received the vaccine doses approved by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Saudi travelers who have not taken all approved doses of the vaccine will be allowed in only after 10 days of testing positive for Covid-19.

The ministry of Saudi Arabia said the new restrictions will take effect on Wednesday, Feb. 9 2022 , starting 1:00 a.m.

The ministry source stressed All Guests Arriving in Saudi need for everyone to adhere to all precautionary measures and the approved health protocols, at the same time expediting the completion of all approved vaccine doses.

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Travel Update Qatar Entry Ban Due to Covid 19 Including India And 5 Other Countries

Travel Update Qatar Entry Ban Due to Covid 19 Including India And 5 Other Countries.

As per the Ministry of Public Health report, the names of the banned countries are India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Philippines, Nepal and Egypt. The list was effective on 30 January at 7 pm. Irrespective of Qatar Institutional Quarantine Pacakges.

Keeping in mind the Covid-19 pandemic, Doha Qatar has updated the travel list & has banned six countries due to health and safety Protocols. the Ministry of Public Health report, Release the names of the banned countries are India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Philippines, Nepal and Egypt. The list effective Immediately on 30 January at 7 pm.

Published 30.01.2022
1. Passengers and airline crew are not allowed to enter Qatar.
– This does not apply to:
– nationals of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates;
– residents of Qatar;
– passengers with a Diplomatic ID issued by the MOFA of Qatar;
– passengers younger than 12 years traveling with fully vaccinated parent(s);
– passengers arriving from green list countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Rep., Chad, Chile, China (Peoples Rep.), Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Cook Isl., Cote dIvoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominican Rep., Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Fiji, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Hong Kong (SAR China), Iraq, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Korea (Rep.), Kosovo (Rep.), Kyrgyzstan, Lao Peoples Dem. Rep., Liberia, Libya, Macao (SAR China), Liechtenstein, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Marshall Isl., Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia (Federated States), Moldova (Rep.), Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Palestinian Territory, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Poland, Romania, Russian Fed., Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Isl., Somalia, St. Helena, St. Maarten, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, South Africa, South Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Wallis and Futuna Isl., Yemen or Zambia;
– passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covaxin, Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V, at least 14 days before arrival;
– passengers with a COVID-19 recovery certificate issued in the past 12 months in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates; and
– a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they received the first vaccine dose of AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covaxin, Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V, at least 14 days before arrival;
– airline crew with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate stating that at least 14 days before arrival they received:
– the first dose of Janssen; or
– the second dose of AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covaxin, Covishield, Moderna (Spikevax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty); or
– the second dose of Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V and a positive COVID-19 antibody test taken before departure.
2. Passengers and airline crew must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before arrival.
– This does not apply to:
– nationals and residents of Qatar arriving from Jeddah (JED) or Medina (MED), if they are Umrah passengers. They are subject to a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival;
– nationals and residents of Qatar with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covaxin, Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V, at least 14 days before arrival, when arriving from green list countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Rep., Chad, Chile, China (Peoples Rep.), Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Cook Isl., Cote dIvoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominican Rep., Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Fiji, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Hong Kong (SAR China), Iraq, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Korea (Rep.), Kosovo (Rep.), Kyrgyzstan, Lao Peoples Dem. Rep., Liberia, Libya, Macao (SAR China), Liechtenstein, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Marshall Isl., Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia (Federated States), Moldova (Rep.), Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Palestinian Territory, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Poland, Romania, Russian Fed., Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Isl., Somalia, St. Helena, St. Maarten, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, South Africa, South Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Wallis and Futuna Isl., Yemen or Zambia.
3. Passengers must register at https://www.ehteraz.gov.qa/ at least 3 days before arrival and obtain pre-travel approval.
– This does not apply to nationals and residents of Qatar.
4. Passengers must complete the “Undertaking and Acknowledgment Form” before arrival. The form can be found at https://covid19.moph.gov.qa/EN/travel-and-return-policy/Pages/default.aspx
– This does not apply to:
– nationals and residents of Qatar with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated in Qatar, with AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covaxin, Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V, at least 14 days before arrival; and
– arriving from green list countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Rep., Chad, Chile, China (Peoples Rep.), Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Cook Isl., Cote dIvoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominican Rep., Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Fiji, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Hong Kong (SAR China), Iraq, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Korea (Rep.), Kosovo (Rep.), Kyrgyzstan, Lao Peoples Dem. Rep., Liberia, Libya, Macao (SAR China), Liechtenstein, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Marshall Isl., Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia (Federated States), Moldova (Rep.), Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Palau, Palestinian Territory, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Poland, Romania, Russian Fed., Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Isl., Somalia, St. Helena, St. Maarten, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, South Africa, South Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Wallis and Futuna Isl., Yemen or Zambia.
5. Passengers could be subject to home or hotel quarantine, details can be found at https://covid19.moph.gov.qa/EN/Pages/Qatar-Travel-Policyy.aspx
– This does not apply to:
– passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covaxin, Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V, at least 14 days before arrival, and their accompanying minors younger than 12 years, when:
– arriving from green list countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Rep., Chad, Chile, China (Peoples Rep.), Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Cook Isl., Cote dIvoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominican Rep., Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Fiji, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Hong Kong (SAR China), Iraq, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Korea (Rep.), Kosovo (Rep.), Kyrgyzstan, Lao Peoples Dem. Rep., Liberia, Libya, Macao (SAR China), Liechtenstein, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Marshall Isl., Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia (Federated States), Moldova (Rep.), Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Palau, Palestinian Territory, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Poland, Romania, Russian Fed., Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Isl., Somalia, St. Helena, St. Maarten, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, South Africa, South Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Wallis and Futuna Isl., Yemen or Zambia;
– nationals of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, 12 years and older, arriving from red list countries: Albania, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, Botswana, Bulgaria, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Isl., Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Dominica, Estonia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guyana, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Ireland (Rep.), Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Montenegro, Montserrat, Namibia, Netherlands, North Macedonia (Rep.), Norway, Oman, Panama, Peru, Portugal, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Isl., USA, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Virgin Isl. (British) or Zimbabwe with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covaxin, Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V, at least 14 days before arrival;
– residents of Qatar, 12 years and older, arriving from red list countries: Albania, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, Botswana, Bulgaria, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Isl., Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Dominica, Estonia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guyana, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Ireland (Rep.), Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Montenegro, Montserrat, Namibia, Netherlands, North Macedonia (Rep.), Norway, Oman, Panama, Peru, Portugal, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Isl., USA, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Virgin Isl. (British) or Zimbabwe with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covaxin, Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V, at least 14 days before arrival.
6. Passengers could be subject to a COVID-19 antigen test upon arrival.
7. Passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated with Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V, at least 14 days before arrival, must have:
– a positive COVID-19 serology antibody test taken at most 30 days before departure; or
– a COVID-19 vaccination certificate stating that they also received one vaccine dose of Covaxin, Moderna (Spikevax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) at least 14 days before arrival.
8. Nationals of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates are not allowed to enter with a national ID card.
9. Visa on arrival facilities restarted.
10. Passengers arriving from, or who transited through, exceptional red list countries: Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Nepal, Pakistan or Philippines must have a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covaxin, Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V, at least 14 days before arrival.
11. Passengers must install the Ehteraz app in their mobile devices. Details can be found at https://covid19.moph.gov.qa/EN/travel-and-return-policy/Pages/default.aspx
– This does not apply to passengers with diplomatic passports traveling on duty.