The first flight by the national carrier,
Saudia, took off from the King Abdul Aziz International Airport in
Jeddah in western Saudi Arabia heading to the capital Riyadh, Saudi
newspaper Okaz reported.
Transport Minister Saleh Al
Jasser had toured the airport and inspected preparations at the facility
ahead of the restart of flights, according to the report.
In March, Saudi Arabia suspended air travel as part of a string of measures aimed to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Last week, the kingdom eased some related restrictions according to a phased plan to restore normal life.The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has announced a set of preventive measures coming into effect for air travellers beginning Sunday. They include barring passengers whose temperatures exceed 38° C from entering airports.
Other measures
oblige travellers to use electronic tickets, wear face masks, and show
up at least two hours before scheduled flights. Only passengers are
permitted into airports, with one escort allowed for each of the elderly
and physically challenged travellers, according to GACA.
As part of the precautions against the coronavirus, temperatures of the staff and passengers will be checked.
Social
distancing rules at airports and aboard aircraft will be strictly
enforced. Passengers will board the plane in groups to avoid physical
proximity.
Domestic flights are scheduled with at least
three hours apart to allow time for sterilising passenger terminals and
travel devices, Saudi news agency SPA reported.
Airport
employees and air crews are obliged to wear protective personal
equipment, undergo health examination and sterilisation. Airports are
sterilised every three hours with planes sterilised following each
flight.
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