RIYADH – The Government of Saudi Arabia has suspended international Umrahoperations amid the spark of the new strain of Sars-Cov-2 in multiplecountries.
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) also suspends allinternational flights.
The move comes in response to the emergence of a potent new variant of thenovel virus in Britain, Australia, Denmark, and reportedly in some othercountries. Some flights will be allowed to operate in exceptionalconditions.
In wake of the suspension of flight operations in KSA, PakistanInternational Airlines (PIA) announced the cancellation of flights to andfrom Saudi Arabia.
PIA spokesperson, Abdullah Khan, said that national carrier flights to andfrom KSA have been cancelled from December 21(today).
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At least 18 flights have been cancelled on the directives issued by theSaudi aviation authority. These include PK-9739 and PK-9760.
The suspension will remain in effect until Saudi Arabia opens bordersagain, he added.
