India-UAE flights resume from July 31 to August 15

India-UAE flights resume from July 31 to August 15

However, the booking is open for residence visa holders with ICA or GDRFA approval.





Flights from India to Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah will resume from tomorrow (July 31), Air India Express announced late Thursday evening.

The airline opened bookings for India-UAE flights on the departure leg of the repatriation flights under the Vande Bharat Mission. The news comes as a welcome respite for many residents who have been stranded in India since March.

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However, the booking is open for residence visa holders with ICA or GDRFA approval and a valid Covid-19 PCR test report in the printed form, from a government-approved laboratory.

The airline has notified passengers not to travel with expired ICA or GDRFA approvals. It said on its blog, "It will not be accepted at check-in. The passenger has to apply afresh for entry into UAE."

Happy news for passengers to UAEWe are happy to take you to your loved ones.Fly from tomorrow.Bookings are open now!@HardeepSPuri @MoCA_GoI @DGCAIndia pic.twitter.com/HMdYGlB9Wq

- Air India Express (@FlyWithIX) July 30, 2020

Furthermore, only resident permit passengers with stamped copy in the passport can book from India to UAE, and the bookings are non-refundable.

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