Saudi Arabia has banned flights to and from India from Tuesday amid a surge in coronavirus cases, according to an official document.
In a circular issued on Tuesday, Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said it was “suspending travel to and from the following countries: (India, Brazil and Argentina) including any person who has been in any of the mentioned countries above in the last 14 days prior to their arrival to the Kingdom”.
However, it excluded “passengers who have official government invitations”.
The GACA circular– titled: ‘Suspension of travel to countries where the COVID-19 virus has outbreak’ – was marked to all the airlines and chartered flight companies operating at the Saudi Arabia’s airports.
