Qatar Airways announces flight restrictions from South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe

Due to the recent emergence of the new Covid-19 B.1.1529 variant, and with immediate effect, Qatar Airways will no longer be accepting passengers travelling from South Africa, Zimbabwe or Mozambique. However the airline will continue to accept passengers for travel into these countries in-line with current restrictions, Qatar Airways said in a press statement Saturday.

Passengers who are booked on Qatar Airways flights from airports in all three countries, including Johannesburg (JNB), Capetown (CPT), Durban (DUR), Harare (HRE) and Maputo (MPM), will not be accepted for travel until further notice, the airline said.

These restrictions will remain in place until we receive further guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO).  The airline said it will continue to review the situation on a daily basis as new information becomes available.