Repatriation flights to India will operate from Terminal 2

DUBAI — All repatriation flights to India will be operated from Dubai International Airport’s Terminal 2 by India’s national carriers — Air India and Air India Express — until further notice, the Dubai Airports has said.

Repatriation of Indian citizens has begun smoothly with the collaborative efforts of the UAE authorities, Indian Embassy, airlines and service partners. The first flight, Air India Express IX344, departed for Kozhikode at 5.45pm on Thursday.

A number of steps have been taken to ensure the health and safety of airport staff and passengers during repatriation operations. Social distancing measures including signage, floor stickers and separated seating areas, have been implemented across DXB.

Check-in counters and immigration desks have been fitted with Perspex screens to provide additional safety for staff, who are also required to wear personal protective equipment.

Entry to the terminal is strictly limited to ticketed passengers carrying valid documents. As part of the new pre-check-in procedure, all passengers will receive thermal screening and/or a rapid antibody test, conducted by Dubai Health Authority’s ( DHA) airport medical centre team.

Dubai Airports has appealed to family and friends of passengers to help the repatriation operation and the fight against Covid-19 by saying their good-byes at home and avoid crowding at the airport.

Passenger flight operations, with the exception of repatriation flights, remain temporarily suspended since March 24 as part of a series of measures initiated by the UAE government to prevent the spread of Covid-19.