NEW DELHI: Travellers headed for Dubai from January 31, 2021, might want to get a RT-PCR test achieved 72 hours earlier than departure — as a substitute of the present 96-hour requirement.
The rule change because of the new and extra infectious variant of Coronavirus. The UK, for example, has suspended flights from a number of international locations because of this together with the UAE.
India-UAE hall is the second busiest nation pair this month, with Mexico-US the most important when it comes to seats deployed by airways flying between two international locations, in keeping with UK-based air consultancy agency OAG.
Airways flying between Mexico and US have deployed 33 lakh seats this month. India-UAE is at second spot with virtually 10 lakh seats deployed — down 48% from final January.
Nearly all huge Indian carriers like IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet, Vistara and GoAir and UAE ones like Emirates, Etihad and flydubai presently flights function between the international locations beneath an air bubble association.
Itemizing the “new requirement for all passengers arriving in Dubai from January 31, 2021,” Emirates web site Friday mentioned: “From January 31, 2021, all passengers arriving into Dubai from any level of origin (GCC international locations included) should maintain a detrimental Covid-19 PCR test certificates for a check taken not more than 72 hours earlier than departure. UAE nationals are exempt from the above, however shall be required to take a PCR check on arrival at Dubai airport.”
Passengers arriving into Dubai from sure international locations, together with India, shall be required to take one other PCR check on arrival at Dubai Worldwide Airport.
“Passengers transiting by Dubai don’t want a PCR check until required by their remaining vacation spot. Kids beneath the age of 12 and passengers who’ve a average or extreme incapacity are exempt from the Covid‑19 PCR check,” Emirates web site says.
Passengers going to Dubai from India, Pakistan, Nigeria or Bangladesh have to get a check certificates from designated laboratories to be accepted on flights.
The rule change because of the new and extra infectious variant of Coronavirus. The UK, for example, has suspended flights from a number of international locations because of this together with the UAE.
India-UAE hall is the second busiest nation pair this month, with Mexico-US the most important when it comes to seats deployed by airways flying between two international locations, in keeping with UK-based air consultancy agency OAG.
Airways flying between Mexico and US have deployed 33 lakh seats this month. India-UAE is at second spot with virtually 10 lakh seats deployed — down 48% from final January.
Nearly all huge Indian carriers like IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet, Vistara and GoAir and UAE ones like Emirates, Etihad and flydubai presently flights function between the international locations beneath an air bubble association.
Itemizing the “new requirement for all passengers arriving in Dubai from January 31, 2021,” Emirates web site Friday mentioned: “From January 31, 2021, all passengers arriving into Dubai from any level of origin (GCC international locations included) should maintain a detrimental Covid-19 PCR test certificates for a check taken not more than 72 hours earlier than departure. UAE nationals are exempt from the above, however shall be required to take a PCR check on arrival at Dubai airport.”
Passengers arriving into Dubai from sure international locations, together with India, shall be required to take one other PCR check on arrival at Dubai Worldwide Airport.
“Passengers transiting by Dubai don’t want a PCR check until required by their remaining vacation spot. Kids beneath the age of 12 and passengers who’ve a average or extreme incapacity are exempt from the Covid‑19 PCR check,” Emirates web site says.
Passengers going to Dubai from India, Pakistan, Nigeria or Bangladesh have to get a check certificates from designated laboratories to be accepted on flights.
