Kenya Airways to Resume Scheduled Flights to Dubai

Kenya Airways will resume daily flights to Dubai effective Monday, 31 January 2022. This follows the ease on travel restrictions issued by the Dubai on flights from Kenya and other African nations.

The lifting of the travel ban into and out of Dubai takes effect from 29 January 2022, 14:30hrs Dubai time. It will impact passengers travelling from Kenya, Congo Brazzaville, Congo DRC, Botswana, Ethiopia, Eswatini, Ghana, Guinea, Lesotho, Liberia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe.

Travellers are expected to present a valid negative COVID-19 test based on a molecular diagnostic test, issued within 48 hours of sample collection, from an approved health service provider, using a QR code system. Additionally, passengers will undergo a PCR test upon arrival in Dubai and self-quarantine until a negative test is released.

For travellers whose tests will turn out to be positive, they will be required to follow guidelines issued by the Health Authority in UAE.

Passengers travellers with Kenya Airways will be free to re-book their flights with all penalties waived.