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India began its ‘Mission Vande Bharat’ earlier this month to repatriate its nationals stranded abroad
In the next phase, 81 repatriation flights will be operated from May 26 until June 4
Flight PK 8303, an Airbus A320 jet operated by Pakistan International Airlines was flying from from Lahore to Karachi
The report added that more job cuts were expected
The airline is also facilitating transit flights from Sydney and Melbourne to and from London via Abu Dhabi
Tier Miles are normally linked to miles flown and consequently determine tier status – Blue, Silver, Gold and Platinum
Media reports had claimed that the airline planned to cut about 30,000 jobs or 30 per cent of its workforce
These flights have already received approvals from the UAE government
The airline also reported a turnover of Dhs901m in the first quarter of this year
The embassy said the service will resume after initial registrations have been accommodated
Dubai International Airport recorded 17.8 million customers in Q1 2020, down 19.8 per cent year-on-year
The second phase aims to return 30,000 Indians from 31 countries onboard 149 flights
The shields are made from 100 per cent recycled materials
The airport processed 7,315 cargo flights in March
The group’s revenues decreased 5 per cent to Dhs104bn
The current destinations for return flights include Frankfurt and London
The limited one-way flights from 12 cities have all been approved by the UAE government
The flights, operated by Air India Express, headed to Kerala in India
The Emirates Airline Foundation also donated more than Dhs6.5m to 22 projects in 12 countries from April 2019-March 2020
It is using the Emirates passenger fleet to transport cargo in the overhead bins and and on the seats, in addition to the belly of the aircraft
The UAE authorities are yet to announce the resumption of regular commercial passenger flight operations
There will be 10 Air India flights organised from Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi to India from May 7-13
It added that these flights are subject to aviation activities being resumed in the respective countries
The robot will be deployed throughout Abu Dhabi International Airport including staff areas and cargo facilities as well as cabins on passenger aircraft
The company has about $100m in cash reserves and isn’t currently talking to banks about financing or seeking government aid
In a matter of months, the coronavirus reset the clock on a decades-long aviation boom that’s been one of the great cultural and economic phenomena of the postwar world
The one-way special flights will allow outbound travel of residents and visitors in the UAE wishing to return to their home countries
Emiratis wishing to return home from any of the foreign destinations where Etihad is flying to should contact their local UAE embassy or consulate
Two special flights operated between Lahore and Multan in Pakistan and Sharjah
The UAE suspended all international flights last month to contain the spread of Covid-19