In a statement posted on its website on Sunday, Emirates, the flag carrier of the UAE, said, it has suspended passenger flights from India effective April 24 until June 30.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday extended the suspension of passenger flights from India till June 30 to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The ban was initially imposed on April 25, after a surge in COVID-19 cases in India.
In a statement posted on its website on Sunday, Emirates, the flag carrier of the UAE, said, it has suspended passenger flights from India effective April 24 until June 30. “Furthermore, passengers who have transited through India in the last 14 days will not be accepted to travel from any other point to the UAE,” it said.However, “UAE nationals, holders of UAE Golden Visas and members of diplomatic missions who comply with the revised published COVID-19 protocols will be exempt for travel,” the statement said. Emirates had earlier announced that the flight suspension would continue till June 14.
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International flights will remain suspended till June 30. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) recently announced that international passenger flights will not start operation till June 30, however, the restriction will not apply to international all-cargo flights, and scheduled flights under the travel bubble arrangements. Ban on scheduled international flights has been in place since March last year.
The DGCA recently issued an order extending the suspension of scheduled international commercial passenger services to/from India till 11.59 PM (India time) of June 30, 2021. The DGCA in its order stated, “This restriction shall not apply to international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved by DGCA.” It further added that scheduled international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on a case to case basis.
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