Emirates allows Indian passengers to book global travel tickets via Dubai despite air bubble rules

  • Date: 03-Nov-2020
  • Source: Arabian Business
  • Sector:Transport
  • Country:UAE
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Emirates allows Indian passengers to book global travel tickets via Dubai despite air bubble rules

Emirates has started taking bookings from India for destinations beyond Dubai in their bubble flights, signalling the resumption of international travel despite rules that limit travel to and from the UAE.

“Passengers can travel to all destinations on EK network with immediate connections on a through fare ticket,” a memo from the airline to travel services companies said, according to a senior executive of a Cochin-based travel and tourism services company.

“No transit visa required. But PCR test is mandatory. Passengers holding OCI Cards as well Indian passport holders are eligible to travel on Emirates flights,” the memo from Emirates said.

The move has taken India's civil aviation authorities by surprise as travel is only allowed to and from the UAE on the ‘bubble' flights.

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