RAK Airport repatriates 53,000 Indian citizens since June

  • Date: 23-Sep-2020
  • Source: Zawya
  • Sector:Transport
  • Country:UAE
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RAK Airport repatriates 53,000 Indian citizens since June

RAS AL KHAIMAH - Ras Al Khaimah International Airport today announced that it has helped secure the return home of more than 53,000 Indian citizens since the beginning of June, in part thanks to His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, who issued a directive to cover the full cost of transport to the airport for any Indian expatriate who is looking to return home as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.Operating special repatriation flights in conjunction with the Indian government and Indian carrier SpiceJet, RAK Airport's efforts to assist Indian nationals to return home on completion of their employment contracts have propelled it to the fore of the UAE's repatriation efforts."The UAE is sparing no effort to ensure