Dubai Airports on Thursday said 37,469 people of different nationalities -- including Emiratis -- have been repatriated to their homes with the help of UAE authorities and their embassies.

It said 54 airlines operated 312 repatriation flights as normal passenger flights remain suspended temporarily in order to contain spread of coronavirus.

The UAE announced suspension of all flights in late March and since then only special flights are being operated to fly back stranded expatriates from the UAE.

Currently, Emirates and flydubai are mostly operating limited repatriation flights from Dubai to different cities of Europe, Asia and the US. Now around 75 Emirates aircraft, both passenger and freighter, are crisscrossing the planet carrying people on repatriation and cargo on essential missions.

Pakistan International Airlines has so far repatriated 2,130 citizens from the UAE through 10 special flights. This excludes prisoners and people repatriated through the UAE.

Dubai International (DXB) retained its position as the world's number one hub for international passengers for the sixth consecutive year with annual traffic for 2019 reaching 86.4 million - 6 million more than the nearest rival London Heathrow.


Copyright © 2020 Khaleej Times. All Rights Reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info).

Disclaimer: The content of this article is syndicated or provided to this website from an external third party provider. We are not responsible for, and do not control, such external websites, entities, applications or media publishers. The body of the text is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis and has not been edited in any way. Neither we nor our affiliates guarantee the accuracy of or endorse the views or opinions expressed in this article. Read our full disclaimer policy here.