For those who have received Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Moderna, or Janssen, the Covid-19 vaccination and PCR test record Al Hosn app will now be recognised at UK ports of entry
UK travel amber list
Latest in UK travel amber list
UAE airlines
Calls for UK to recognise UAE-administered Covid-19 vaccinations
US-regulated Pfizer and Chinese-regulated Sinopharm are the most-widely used vaccines in the UAE, followed by Britain’s AstraZeneca and US’s Moderna
Abu Dhabi International Airport
How UAE-UK air travel bookings have soared following amber list upgrade
New data reveals flight bookings between the two countries rose to over 30% of pre-pandemic levels, a significant increase
Knight Frank
Gulf investors step up interest in UK property after UAE’s amber list inclusion
Real estate agents see surge in enquiries from Gulf investors looking to book viewings ahead of travelling to the UK
air travel
Dubai’s DXB prepares for passenger rush after relaxation of Covid rules
More than a million air passengers are expected to pass through Dubai International Airport over the next few days
Bahrain International Airport
Gulf Air resumes London flights after UK moves Bahrain to air travel amber list
Bahrain’s national carrier is the latest regional airline to restore direct passenger flights to the UK following government ruling
British Expats
Dubai Tourism chief ‘pleased’ as UAE officially comes off UK red list, moves to amber
As of 4am on Sunday, the UAE officially made its way off the red list, with the Gulf country’s tourism operators, hospitality bosses and F&B chiefs glad to see the possibility for life to be breathed back into the industry
GCC transport
The UAE has finally been removed from the UK’s travel Red List
UAE, Qatar, India and Bahrain will be moved from the Red List to the Amber List and all changes come into effect Sunday 8th August at 4am, Grant Shapps, UK Secretary of State for Transport, said on Twitter
Jazeera Airways
Jazeera set to launch Heathrow flights despite Kuwait’s amber list status
Airline to become the first low-cost carrier in the Middle East to operate direct flights to London Heathrow