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Coronavirus: Flights from India suspended by UAE amid rising cases
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UAE suspends all flights from India amid growing coronavirus cases.
Some 300 flights a week were operating between the UAE and India before the ban was announced.
The GCAA says that those coming from India through other countries must stay in that third destination for at least 14 days.
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates on Thursday decided to suspend all incoming flights from India, including transit passengers, as the country faces an unprecedented spike in coronavirus cases.
Some 300 flights a week were operating between the UAE and India before the ban was announced, according to local media, making the air corridor one of the busiest in the world.
UAE puts India on travel ban list as country sees record surge in COVID-19 cases
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DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates on Thursday announced that it has put India on its travel ban list as the country faces a record number of coronavirus cases.
Some 300 flights a week were operating between the UAE and India before the ban was announced, according to local media, making the air corridor one of the busiest in the world. The decision to suspend flights came after studying and evaluating the epidemiological situation in the friendly Republic of India, the General Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement carried on state news agency WAM.
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