Special, regular flights to bring stranded UAE residents back

Special, regular flights to bring stranded UAE residents back

UAE carriers are scheduled to operate flights to around 36 destinations this month.. UAE residents who are stranded abroad and holding valid residence visas can fly back to the country from tomorrow (June 1) through scheduled and special repatriation flights being operated by local carriers.. Dubai-based Emirates will be serving nine destinations, while Abu Dhabi-based Etihad will be flying to 17 destinations.. Budget carrier flydubai is operating special repatriation flights to 10 countries.. Some of the destinations are being served by more than one UAE carrier.. The flights are subject to change as airlines and authorities in the UAE and other countries are discussing modalities about the procedures due to Covid-19-triggered changes.. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) announced on May 18 that residents with valid visas stranded outside the country can return from June 1.. Residents had to register on a MoFA service called Twajudi, which fast-tracked the return of humanitarian or special cases.. The residents can register on the website of the ICA.. Flydubai said in a statement that it continues to work closely with governments and the relevant authorities to support efforts to bring residents back