MANGALURU: First flight from Mangalore International Airport to Dubai from 25th April (My) took off on Wednesday with only five passengers. air india express Flight IX 383 departed at 2.45 pm via Thiruvananthapuram.
NS United Arab Emirates Flights from India were banned on 25 April, and while the ban was lifted on 5 August, the MIA could not schedule the flight. gulf country due to non-availability of RT-PCR testing facility at the airport. One RTPCR Testing more than four hours prior to boarding is one of the main requirements for Dubai resident permit holders to enter the UAE.
Airline sources attributed the poor response of passengers to apprehensions about the RT-PCR test. Apollo The hospitals had started the testing facility on Tuesday itself. The next flight to Dubai is scheduled for Friday, while AIE has scheduled a flight for abu dhabi on Thursday.
“There are already 78 bookings on Thursday’s flight to Abu Dhabi as of 3 pm on Wednesday. It is expected to increase tomorrow,” said an airline executive. An MIA spokesperson said that there are currently around 30 RT-PCR machines at the airport and more will be installed to avoid overcrowding. The test results will be available in 30 minutes.
NS United Arab Emirates Flights from India were banned on 25 April, and while the ban was lifted on 5 August, the MIA could not schedule the flight. gulf country due to non-availability of RT-PCR testing facility at the airport. One RTPCR Testing more than four hours prior to boarding is one of the main requirements for Dubai resident permit holders to enter the UAE.
Airline sources attributed the poor response of passengers to apprehensions about the RT-PCR test. Apollo The hospitals had started the testing facility on Tuesday itself. The next flight to Dubai is scheduled for Friday, while AIE has scheduled a flight for abu dhabi on Thursday.
“There are already 78 bookings on Thursday’s flight to Abu Dhabi as of 3 pm on Wednesday. It is expected to increase tomorrow,” said an airline executive. An MIA spokesperson said that there are currently around 30 RT-PCR machines at the airport and more will be installed to avoid overcrowding. The test results will be available in 30 minutes.
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