Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, announced that the UAE has successfully combated COVID-19, with Dubai’s main streets throbbing with life as it began welcoming visitors on Thursday morning. welcomed. Virus.
The main road leading to Dubai International Airport was chock-a-block, with normal morning traffic similar to pre-Covid days.
Expo 2020
The excitement was unmistakable as the crew member on the Emirates flight from Thiruvananthapuram reminded passengers that they are welcome to the prestigious Expo 2020 event to be held in the mega city. Special arrangements were made for Kovid-19 testing for the visitors to the expo.
But Dubai International Airport saw manageable crowds on Thursday morning, although a crew member on board mentioned to this reporter that visitors will increase as the day progresses.
According to the Crown Prince, the UAE is ‘successfully on track’ to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. “We have overcome the crisis and emerged stronger. As we experienced, we learned lessons. “
On The Spot RT-PCR Test
Meanwhile, in Thiruvananthapuram, passengers equipped with an RT-PCR negative test certificate at an Emirates airline-approved facility had to line up from 10.30 pm for the morning flight that left at 4.35 pm. A private agency was on hand to register the passengers on their mobile phones and pay ₹2,490 per person for another mandatory on-the-spot RT-PCR test inside the airport to clear them for boarding. Asked to queue up at another counter. .
Women and children lined up patiently before security personnel allowed for the test, the result of which would be available in just an hour. An official of the private agency, on the condition of anonymity, told this correspondent, “It requires a special kit, which costs as much as ₹2,000 and is therefore five times more expensive than normal RT-PCR tests. It’s expensive.”
In fact, these ‘unconsciously high’ rates were the talk of the town amongst passengers waiting for their results at the launch of Thiruvananthapuram International Airport.
packed aircraft
Aircraft were packed to capacity, particularly the business class, indicating that high-value passengers were increasingly moving to travel on business and business functions. The crew member said that this was only expected as the UAE has opened its doors to all visitors, which the high-stakes expo event has turned out to be a compelling proposition for them.
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