371 Indonesian nationals, crew members repatriated from UAE

  • Date: 17-Apr-2020
  • Source: Khaleej Times
  • Sector:Defense
  • Country:UAE
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371 Indonesian nationals, crew members repatriated from UAE

Coronavirus in UAE: 371 stranded Indonesians, crew members repatriated from Abu Dhabi. Two special flights repatriated 371 stranded Indonesians from Dubai and Abu Dhabi airports.. While 204 cruise ship crew members returned home from Dubai, 167 Indonesian nationals who were stuck for various reasons flew out from Abu Dhabi.. The crew members of four cruise ships were docked in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.. While Seven Seas Voyager, Norwegian Jade and Nautica cruise ships were in Dubai since beginning and mid of last month, Azamara Quest arrived in Abu Dhabi mid-March.. Since the Covid-19 restrictions were imposed, all crew members were stranded in their ships in the ports of Dubai and Abu Dhabi.. Overall, there are 215 crew members but 11 decided to continue their work contract.. Indonesian Embassy in Abu Dhabi in coordination with Indonesian Consulate General in Dubai and local authorities, and supported by cruise ship holding companies - Norwegian Cruise Line and Azamara Cruises, repatriated crew members, who left on Garuda Indonesia chartered aircraft for Jakarta from the Dubai International Airport by 11 pm on Thursday.. Authorities conduct free Covid-19 test. All passengers were tested negative during Covid-19 tests, which were conducted for free by the local health