Originally Posted by
yvrcnx
They are but I think with these conditions not many will risk paying hundreds of dollars for an airplane ticket, maybe even hotels, just to end up for 14 days in an institutional facility provided by the government which you are responsible for paying.
It's not as strict as other countries like Sri Lanka but at this point I would not want to take a chance and loose the airline ticket plus an entire 14 days in a government facility for quarantine.
IMHO, the requirements are reasonable given the health and financial risks to both the traveler and the Emirate. True, some countries have suggested they'll bear the costs of a traveler's COVID quarantine, but who knows how durable those commitments will prove to be. Also, COVID-19 travel health insurance is hard (but not entirely impossible) to obtain; if a traveler truly cannot obtain it, it's best to stay it.