The United Arab Emirates has banned IndiGo to operate flights till August 24 sources said.The week-long suspension has been completed as some arriving tourists did not support the COVID-19 RT-PCR test at the departure airport, sources said.
All travelers with a valid UAE residence visa are permitted to travel to and through Dubai from India subject to certain requirements.
Traveling from India
Indian nationals with a common identification who are traveling to India via Dubai can obtain a visa on arrival in Dubai for a maximum stay of 14 days provided they have a visitor visa or a green card issued by the United States, or a residence visa issued by the United Kingdom or European Union.
The visa resulted from United States, United Kingdom, or European Union has to be valid for a minimum of six months. Overall, travelers arriving in Dubai from India must have a valid COVID-19 test certificate issued within 48 hours between the time of sample collection and programmed flight departure.
Simply COVID-19 PCR test reports from certified labs that issue a QR code linked to the original report will be accepted. Passengers must complete a COVID-19 PCR rapid test at the departure airport before the departure of their flight.
The Rapid PCR test can be conducted within six hours before departure. Travelers must complete a COVID-19 PCR test on arrival in Dubai.
Rapid antigen tests will not be accepted. In a press statement, IndiGo said that due to operational issues, all flights to UAE stand canceled till August 24.
“We have notified all our travelers and will support them with refunds or accommodation in other flights once we resume operations,” IndiGo appended.
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