UAE extends suspension of flights from India till July 6
Air India ExpressThe UAE had announced the suspension of flights from India on April 24
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In yet another blow to NRIs who were hoping to travel to the UAE, the Gulf nation has extended its suspension of flight services from India until July 6.
Budget Indian carrier Air India Express was the first airline to announce the extension of the suspension. Air India Express tweeted on Tuesday that the movement of passengers to the UAE from India (excluding UAE nationals) until July 6 had been suspended.
Air India Express tweeted passengers who were booked to travel in that period could reschedule their tickets. The major UAE carriers, Emirates and Etihad, are yet to announce the extension of the suspension of flights from India.
The UAE had announced the suspension of flights from India on April 24 due to the COVID-19 situation. The restrictions were extended periodically. The UAE had stopped entry to all travellers from India and those who had been in India any time in the 14 days prior to their arrival in the UAE. The only exceptions were made for UAE nationals, diplomats and holders of the UAE golden visa.
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Expatriates stranded in India had been seeking to travel back using charter services or via 'transit' stops such as Bahrain or former Soviet states such as Uzbekistan to fulfil the 14-day 'quarantine' period outside India.
COVID-19: UAE extends ban on flights from India till July 6
General Authority of Civil aviation, UAE, has suspended all inbound passenger movement to the UAE from India (excluding UAE nationals) till 6th July 2021.
COVID-19: UAE extends ban on flights from India till July 6
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday extended the suspension of flight services from India till July 6 as part of measures to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Indian airline, Air India Express also informed its passengers about the extension of the flight ban. “General Authority of Civil aviation, UAE, has suspended all inbound passenger movement to the UAE from India (excluding UAE nationals) till 6th July 2021,” read a statement by Air India Express, which was shared on Twitter.
“Passengers who booked to fly with us during this period can reschedule their tickets for travel at a future date,” the statement added.
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis in India, the UAE, a prom
inent international destination for Indian travelers, had imposed travel restrictions from April 24 and were periodically extended. The UAE has suspended entry to all travelers from India and those who have been in India at any time in the 14 days prior to their arrival in the UAE.
Several types of passengers are exempted from the ban, including Emiratis stranded in India, people with a UAE ‘golden visa’ and members of diplomatic missions who comply with the latest mandatory COVID-19 protocols.
Due to the further suspension of flights, there is a huge demand for chartered flights from India and Pakistan, especially from high net worth businessmen.
