Tourism companies have started offering travel packages to facilitate the return of expats from countries on the ban list, with prices ranging from KD 260 and KD 500 dinars per person, reports Al Rai daily.
Travel agencies has already launched the travel options according to the prices determined for each customer according to three main criteria, which are the airlines and flights, the air ticket prices, and the hotels including whether it is a double or single room. All packages for returning expats include travel tickets, visa and health insurance only, while the customer bears the cost of acquiring a PCR test certificate to show his coronavirus negative status, when traveling to a transit country, or traveling to Kuwait, and any additional cost for food options in hotels.
Al Rai reports that Egyptian expats took advantage of such a package from a company to return from the international airports of Sohag and Cairo, cities in Egypt, through Sharjah in the Emirates, and reaching Kuwait. The package comprised of two travel tickets for a low-cost airline, in addition to a visa, and hotel accommodations until the time they reach Kuwait.
Hotel accommodation options determine the price in the return package, as it is KD 325 for a single room, while the price drops to KD 260 for a double room. The total cost does not include PCR tests, which falls on the responsibility of the person, one company confirmed to Al-Rai daily. This is especially when traveling to the transit country, and upon resuming travel again to Kuwait as a final destination.
The return cost is higher for other companies, according to the type of airlines. Package companies have offered return at a price of up to KD500 per person for a single room in 4-star hotels, including two Air tickets on one of the international airlines, provided that the transit is in Dubai. While the package includes health insurance that covers the traveler’s stay there.
