Evacuation Flights from Afghanistan not guaranteed to be free | In other words, the Biden administration may request payments for evacuation flight;
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When we relayed what this person told us to the State Department, a spokesperson didn’t deny that this is happening.
- Even though U.S. officials tell NatSec Daily and others that evacuation flights from Kabul will be free, people trying to catch a plane in the Afghan capital say differently. One person said State Department staff were seeking large payments up to $2,000 from American passengers and even more from non-U.S. citizens.
- “U.S. law requires that evacuation assistance to private U.S. citizens or third country nationals be provided ‘on a reimbursable basis to the maximum extent practicable.’ The situation is extremely fluid, and we are working to overcome obstacles as they arise,” the spokesperson said.
SOURCE: POLITICO
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