Etihad launched a series of flights throughout May for UAE residents to return to the country. Every UAE resident has to complete a Twajudi form to apply for approval. All coming passengers “will undertake PCR and thermal testing when they arrive into Abu Dhabi and are required to self-isolate for 14 days.”
Scheduled one-way flights:
• Amsterdam – 13, 15, 20, 22, 27 and 29 May
• Barcelona – 14, 17, 24 and 31 May
• Frankfurt – 17, 24 and 31 May
• Jakarta – 15 and 29 May
• Kuala Lumpur – 23 and 30 May
• London – 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27 and 30-May
• Manila – 13, 15, 16, 20, 22, 23, 27, 29 and 30 May
• Melbourne – 13, 20 and 27 May
• Seoul – 22 and 29 May
• Singapore – 20 and 27 May
• Tokyo – 20 and 27 May
Air Arabia launches one-way flights (from Sharjah):
• Tehran, Iran – 12 May
• Lar, Iran – 14 May
In turn, Dubai’s low-cost airline, flydubai, has started selling tickets for flights to India and Pakistan dated Thursday, May 21. However, the agent highlighted that “flights will take off only if the authorities at the relevant countries allow them to operate.”
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