Dubai Airports Corporation yesterday announced the smooth launch of evacuation flights for Indian citizens from Terminal 2 at Dubai International Airport, in cooperation with the UAE authorities and the Indian embassy in the country, airlines and other service partners of Dubai Airports.
The Foundation stated in a statement that the first flight No. IX344 left on Air India Express lines the day before yesterday, towards the city of Calicut, at a time when all citizens ’return flights to India will take off from Terminal 2, and through the two air transport companies The two patriots in India: "Air India" and "Air India Express", exclusively, until further notice.
Dubai Airports confirmed that it has taken a number of steps to ensure the health and safety of airport and passenger workers during the evacuations.
She explained that, in addition to the recently completed deep cleaning and sterilization procedures, which included the entire facility, Dubai Airports has taken measures of social separation on a large scale at Dubai International Airport, including signs, floor stickers intended for this purpose, in addition to separate seating areas . Sign-in tables and passport offices were also equipped with transparent plastic panels, "Perspex", to enhance the safety of working personnel.
And «Dubai Airports» stressed that entry to the passenger terminal is restricted to passengers who obtain tickets with valid documents, and wearing personal protection equipment.
She emphasized that the passengers are being subjected to a thermal examination and / or antibody test conducted by the Dubai Health Authority airport medical center team.
Dubai Airports asked the families and friends of the passengers to assist in the evacuation by saying goodbye to their homes.