UAE suspends all flights from India for 10 days

UAE suspends all flights from India for 10 days

The UAE has suspended all passenger flights from India with effect from 11.59pm on April 24, authorities confirmed on Thursday evening.The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Emergency Management Authority (NCEMA) have announced the suspension of all inbound flights for national and international carriers coming from India, WAM reported.The preventive measures for them include a 10-day quarantine period and PCR tests on arrival at the airport as well as on the fourth and eighth days after entering the country.Also, they must carry negative reports of PCR tests taken within 48 hours, (instead of 72 or 96 hours) prior to the departure from accredited laboratories that issue the QR Code for the original test reports.Comments Read Next7 hours agoIndia records highest daily cases for second day1 day agoEtihad: PCR test rules for India-UAE passengers updated1 day agoIndia records world's highest daily tally of COVID-19 cases2 days agoOman to suspend travel from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh4 days agoCOVID-19 PCR test guideline for India – Dubai passengers changed4 days agoIndia opens up COVID-19 vaccines to all adults in May4 days agoUK adds India to travel ‘red list' after cases surge4 days agoIndia to lock down Delhi for six