Saudia | ATH - Various Asia | Business RT from €700
May 5, 2022, 9:32 am
#391
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May 6, 2022, 6:07 am
#393
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Decided to book this to KUL in a few weeks. As I understand correctly, Malaysia doesn't impose any Covid entry restrictions for vaccinated people, so no PCR required.
For Jeddah, I will stay in transit so covid rules don't seem to apply too. Will have to spend 7 hours in their new lounge.
For Jeddah, I will stay in transit so covid rules don't seem to apply too. Will have to spend 7 hours in their new lounge.
This sentence from the website is not very clear:
- Guests traveling from Saudi Arabia's airports must present the Tawakkalna App, which shows the state of health, as this will be a condition for entering Saudi Arabia's airports, issuing boarding passes, and boarding the aircraft, according to the rules and regulations of the General Authority of Civil Aviation.
May 6, 2022, 6:08 am
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I believe he told us where it came from. When his friends did it (albeit on EgyptAir). Did you try it and it didn't work? I don't think I'd try it on Saudia, but then again, I won't fly a dry airline... 
Last edited by Paella747; May 6, 2022 at 6:15 am
May 6, 2022, 7:09 am
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As for Egypt, possessing and consuming alcohol is not illegal. Far from it. It can be bought in the airport duty free. Although the national carrier is dry, you can carry alcohol on board. Cabin crew will serve soft drinks with ice: no doubt some will top up those drinks surreptitiously. It's crass behaviour, risking upsetting fellow passengers and potentially compromising crew, but there you are: it happens.
The situation in KSA is completely different, there is a total and complete ban on the purchase, possession, transport and consumption of alcohol outside embassies and some foreign-operated compounds. Penalties for breaking the law can be severe.
May 6, 2022, 7:19 am
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Tawakallna is the contact tracing app.
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just to update the Tawakallna ïnfo. Its no longer strictlÿ necessary, but its probably better to have ït as some malls/cafes and other public places ask to see it, even if the reqest ïs half-hearted.
Last edited by IAN-UK; May 15, 2022 at 5:54 am
May 10, 2022, 2:41 am
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Yes, as 2 seconds on google flights could have shown you in a lot less time than it took to get this reply.
Only up to end of September though I believe, which is a shame as I was looking for early 2023.
Only up to end of September though I believe, which is a shame as I was looking for early 2023.
May 10, 2022, 11:46 am
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Let's see if it'll be only a seasonal flight or a year one
May 15, 2022, 8:58 am
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FolksTime for a topic check. Let's keep the discussion focused on the fare, not the politics.
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May 15, 2022, 5:45 pm
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