Emirates airlines has issued a statement specifying that travel is currently not possible for passengers travelling to Dubai as their final destination from Bangladesh, Nigeria, Vietnam, Zambia and Indonesia, due to the unavailability of rapid Covid-19 PCR testing facilities at the airports.

“For passengers travelling to Dubai as their final destination from Bangladesh, Nigeria, Vietnam, Zambia and Indonesia, travel is currently not possible as there are no rapid pcr testing facilities at the airport.” said the airlines on their latest update.

However, UAE residents from the above five countries are allowed to travel to dubai – according to the guidelines issued by Emirates airlines – provided that they meet all the Covid-19 testing requirements.

Malik Bedekar, operations manager, smart travels, said that there is a high demand for travellers from bangladesh. “however, the sop for travellers and tourist visa holders from the south asian country is still unclear,” he said. “once airlines clarify these rules, I predict airfares should go up again. Furthermore, demand for tickets from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Nepal to Dubai have soared in recent days. 

Khaleej times