Travellers from SA will need valid PCR Covid-19 tests to transit through Dubai, says Emirates, while passengers flying to the UK from SA will be hit with a steep hike in rates at approved quarantine hotels.Travellers flying to the UK from SA will be hit with a steep hike in rates at approved quarantine hotels, while passengersAll travellers coming from “red list” countries such as SA have to quarantine for 11 nights in an approved hotel.
Children aged up to five stay and eat free, while the rate for children aged five to 11 will be R6,600 .Heavyweight Gulf airline has warned travellers from SA that valid negative Covid-19 PCR tests will be required for transit through Dubai airport.to present valid PCR tests or they would not be permitted to board, Travel News reported.
The airline, which resumes passenger flights between Dubai and SA from Thursday, previously said transit passengers did not need to be vaccinated or have valid negative Covid-19 tests but would need to comply with health requirements at the end destination.The airline is also not permitting transits longer than 10 hours.
As pre-boarding procedures now take much longer, the airline will open check-in counters four hours before departure and urged passengers to allow enough time to complete the Covid-19-related and document checks.