Somalia bars airlines from carrying passengers to Somaliland without new e‑visa; SCAA warns flydubai, Ethiopian

Somalia's Civil Aviation Authority has issued a formal directive forbidding international carriers from transporting passengers to Somaliland without the new official e‑visa, specifically admonishing flydubai and Ethiopian Airlines and warning of fines, suspensions or loss of overflight rights. Somaliland and Puntland reject the e‑visa system introduced 1 September 2025.

Discovered 2025-11-05T19:18:15.559870-08:00 | 2025-11-05T19:18:15.559870-08:00

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  • Direct operational and compliance risk for carriers: the SCAA's formal notification to flydubai and Ethiopian Airlines threatens fines, flight suspensions or withdrawal of overflight rights for carrying passengers to Hargeisa without the official e‑visa.

  • Adds regulatory and commercial uncertainty across the region as Mogadishu centralizes border control while Somaliland and Puntland deem the e‑visa unconstitutional; this follows broader regional shifts in route restorations and market access such as recent Gulf carriers re‑establishing politically sensitive services (see regional route restorations: https://hype.aero/?story=89b926c9-5177-4e73-813a-11de946c6558).

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2025-11-05T19:18:15.559870-08:00
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2025-11-12T00:40:30.050126-08:00
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