UAE-bound expats disheartened as India extends international travel ban – ZAWYA

UAE-bound expats disheartened as India extends international travel ban – ZAWYA

UAE-bound expats disheartened as India extends international travel ban | ZAWYA MENA Edition HomeLifeHealthArticleUAE-bound expats disheartened as India extends international travel ban The move comes a week after the suspension on oversees air services was extended till July 15    Passengers wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as they stand in a queue to enter Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, after the government allowed domestic flight services to resume, during an extended nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Mumbai, India, May 25, 2020.In yet another setback for thousands of UAE-bound Indians stranded since March, the Indian aviation regulator, the Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), issued a circular on Friday, extending the suspension on scheduled commercial flight operations to and from India till July 31.The move comes a week after the suspension on oversees air services was extended till July 15. The circular, however, stated that international scheduled flights may be allowed on "selected routes" by the competent authority on a case-to-case basis.For the countless UAE-bound NRIs stranded in India, the wait to return to their homes, jobs and loved ones seems endless. Disappointed and frustrated, many shared their heart-wrenching stories of pain of being separated from