Etihad Airways suspends flights from India to UAE
After Emirates, Etihad Airways has suspended flights from India to UAE till July 31.
On Saturday, the Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways said "suspension of flights from India and two other countries to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital city has been extended till July 31." In a statement, Etihad Airways said "the flight services have also been suspended from Pakistan and Bangladesh."
Earlier, the flight services were suspended in the UAE from five countries, including India, until July 21. Etihad said on its twitter handle, “Following the latest UAE Government directives, passenger travel from India to the UAE and Etihad’s network has been suspended effective until 31 July 2021. Please visit our website https://t.co/hWA7ZGfiaF to find the latest travel guide. Thank you.”
Earlier, the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) had clarified that passenger flights between the Gulf nation and India will remain suspended until further notice, as reported by Khaleej Times.
The Etihad Airways said "the UAE nationals, UAE golden visa holders, and members of diplomatic missions who comply with updated COVID-19 protocols are exempt and can be accepted for travel." "Our contact centres are experiencing a greater volume of calls than anticipated. If your call is not related to travel within the next 48 hours, please consider calling back later," Etihad added.
Flights suspension by The Emirates
On July 3, The Emirates suspended all passenger flights from India until further notice. The airline said "the passengers who have transited through India in the last 14 days will not be permitted to board from any other point to the UAE. The UAE Nationals, holders of UAE Golden Visas and members of diplomatic missions who comply with the COVID-19 protocols will be exempted from the ban."
Travel ban in UAE
Due to a high hike in the number of Covid positive cases on a daily basis, the UAE has decided to suspend all incoming flights on national and foreign carriers from India starting April 25. After the announcement, Emirates and Etihad have suspended Indian passenger flights from April 24 to June 30. In view of pandemic, the UAE has also prohibited its citizens from travelling to 14 countries, including India.
