Dubai: Several Indians affected by the UAE entry restriction beginning from 11:59pm on Saturday had to dig deep into their pockets to purchase last-minute tickets at exorbitant rates.
Due to the explosive surge in COVID-19 cases in India, the UAE announced the suspension of inbound passenger flights from India for 10 days with exemption given for transit flights and certain categories of passengers including UAE nationals, diplomatic passport holders and golden residency visa holders. The temporary entry restriction for Indians including, transiting passengers who had been to India within the past 14 days, is subject to review.
The scramble for the few thousands of tickets that were available over the weekend from India saw stranded passengers rushing for COVID-19 tests and flooding travel agencies and airline offices with calls and visits to book tickets.
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