AIE’s Dubai operations reinstated after DCCA revokes suspension
KOCHI: The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) has reinstated the operations of the state-run airline Air India Express’ (AIE) after revoking the order it has issued earlier on Thursday suspending the services for 15 days for flying two passengers with Covid-19 positive test results from India to Dubai on two separate occasions.
AIE has received a ‘Notice of Suspension’ from DCAA on Thursday, as per which the airline’s operations to Dubai Airport would be temporarily suspended for 15 days, ie from September 18 to October 2. However, later on Friday night, DCCA revoked the suspension and AIE spokesperson informed that all its flights from/to Dubai will operate as per original schedule.
DCAA has issued the suspension notice to the airline on account of flying two Covid positive passengers from Delhi and Jaipur on AIE flights to Dubai on August 28 and September 4 respectively. The passengers who were seated in close proximity to the Covid positive passenger on each flight had undergone Covid test / quarantined as determined by the Dubai Health authority.
