Travel plans of passengers go awry over border closure

  • Date: 21-Dec-2020
  • Source: Times of Oman
  • Sector:Transport
  • Country:Oman
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Travel plans of passengers go awry over border closure

Muscat: People in Oman who had made plans to fly out of the country over the next few days are confused as to what action they need to take next, owing to the decision to temporarily close the country's borders.Some expats in the country had planned to leave permanently under the Ministry of Labour's repatriation initiative, as well as various schemes offered by countries to which they belong. Among them was Sushil Das, who was hoping to leave on December 27.“I had booked my tickets with Air India a while ago, but I cannot fly now owing to this decision,” he said. “I have almost completed my notice period and have made plans to vacate my flat accordingly. I am in touch with my airline, but there seems to be no clear plan right now. “I might have to go and stay with a friend for a while until I figure out what to do next,” added Das. “My family had advised me to come home sooner and request an early release from the company, but I thought everything would be okay. This was so unexpected.”Another expat scheduled to fly home is Cyril Delgado from the Philippines. He has booked