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Dubai: India’s nationwide provider Air India on Thursday has introduced the extension of its provide for a free date change for cancelled flights from India until July 21, even because it confirmed that entry restrictions to the UAE from India have been prolonged until then.
“Restrictions are imposed by the UAE Authorities banning entry into UAE apart from [for] UAE nationals and exempted [categories] between twenty fifth April 2021 as much as twenty first July 2021,” the airline mentioned in an replace on its web site.
“In view of the identical, one free date change to passengers holding confirmed 098 paperwork for sector India-UAE-India with tickets with journey dates until twenty first July 2021, will probably be allowed to any future date as per the validity of the ticket, besides [for] the exempted classes,” the airline said.
“[The] distinction in fare, if relevant, won’t be charged. The waiver won’t apply to passengers holding one-way ticket on UAE-India sector,” it added.
It’s the first time that Air India formally acknowledged the extension of the journey restrictions from India to the UAE until July 21.
Making the final replace about an extension of the flight suspension from India to the UAE on June 23, the airline had mentioned the entry restrictions have been prolonged until July 6.
Curtailed schedules
On June 26, the airline mentioned flights to Dubai are being operated with curtailed schedules as a result of journey restrictions carried out by the UAE authorities.
“Earlier than planning your journey, please verify your eligibility for entry into UAE,” Air India advised passengers on Twitter.
A senior official clarified that solely round 105 passenger flights per week to the UAE are at the moment operated by Air India and Air India Specific as per the curtailed schedules beneath the air bubble settlement between the 2 nations.
“Previous to the entry restrictions for passengers from India, we have been working round 150 flights per week through the COVID-19 pandemic,” mentioned P.P Singh, regional supervisor for Air India and Air India Specific.
He mentioned the flights at the moment working from India seek advice from the departure leg of the flights carrying passengers from the UAE to India beneath the air bubble settlement.
“These flights can solely settle for passengers eligible for journey to the UAE beneath the exempted classes similar to UAE nationals, diplomats and Golden and Silver visa holders.”
Round to journey brokers
On Thursday, the airline additionally issued a round to journey brokers within the UAE saying concerning the extension of price waiver for date change from India to the UAE.
Along with the above particulars, the airline advised journey brokers that reserving could also be modified to any future date as per availability of the ticket.
“Individuals who have bought any ticket is eligible for a free date change with out paying something further if there’s a distinction in fare,” defined Singh.
No costs will probably be made on cancellations for tickets booked until July 21.
