Egypt operates 18 flights to reptariate citizens stuck in Qatar through Oman

CAIRO – 13 June 2020: The Ministry of Civil Aviation stated on Saturday the operation of 18 flights from Oman's capital, Muscat, to Cairo in order to bring home 3,000 Egyptians stranded in Qatar.

The Egyptian expats will transit in Muscat where they will be carried to their homeland by EgyptAir and Air Cairo.

On Wednesday, Kuwait Civil Aviation Administration announced in a statement that a total of 4,108 stranded Egyptians left for Cairo, Sohag, and Alexandria via 21 flights.

The Kuwaiti administration justly said 14 direct flights transported 3,079 local passengers to Cairo, six flights carrying 899 passengers left for Sohag, and one flight carrying 130 passengers left for Alexandria.

The flights are typically operated by EgyptAir, FlyEgypt, AirCairo, Kuwaiti Airways and Jazeera Airways, added the official statement.

Meanwhile, as many as 3,479 Egyptians left on Tuesday for Cairo, Assiut, and Sohag via 17 flights.

Egypt suspended international aviation on March 19 as a protective measure against COVID-19 repatriating - on exceptional flights - since then around 30,000 Egyptians stuck abroad. The beginning was with citizens who were in visits or temporary stays. Later, authorities have been bringing home expats who lost their jobs, particularly in Gulf countries.