Stranded Indian expats rush to get back on first flights to UAE – ZAWYA

Stranded Indian expats rush to get back on first flights to UAE – ZAWYA

Stranded Indian expats rush to get back on first flights to UAE | ZAWYA MENA Edition HomeLifeTravel & TourismArticleStranded Indian expats rush to get back on first flights to UAE Passengers will now be flying back on flights organised by both UAE carriers and the Indian government for a period of 15 days    An airport staff member pushes trollies at the entrance of Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, after the government allowed domestic flight services to resume, during an extended nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Mumbai, India, May 25, 2020. Indian expats who need to return to their work, homes or families in the UAE are eagerly waiting to board flights that'll bring them back to the country.An interim arrangement was reached between the civil aviation authorities of the two countries allowing airlines to carry people authorised to travel.Passengers will now be flying back on flights organised by both UAE carriers and the Indian government's Vande Bharat Mission for a period of 15 days, starting today. Eligible passengers travelling on India-UAE flights will need to carry Covid-19 negative test result, conducted not more than 96 hours before departure.An interim arrangement was reached between