Earlier this week, the national carrier said has opened booking for the UAE residents who are stuck abroad and want to return to the country.
Published: Wed 13 May 2020, 9:28 AM
Updated: Wed 13 May 2020, 5:47 PM
Etihad Airways announced on Wednesday that it will be operating a special flight from Abu Dhabi to New York to repatriate American residents wanting to return home amid the coronavirus pandemic.
"We'll be conducting a special flight to @JFKairport on 15 May, helping New York and United States residents return home from the UAE," the airline wrote on its official Twitter account.
Earlier this week, the national carrier said has opened booking for the UAE residents who are stuck abroad and want to return to the country. The UAE residents can book inbound flights from Amsterdam, Barcelona, Frankfurt, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, London Heathrow, Manila, Melbourne, Seoul Incheon, Singapore, Tokyo Narita and Toronto.
Testing, quarantine for returning residents
The national carrier said residents must obtain approval through Twajudi Resident service and hold a valid residence visa in order to be accepted for travel to the UAE. The carrier said all passengers will undertake thermal and PCR testing on arrival in Abu Dhabi and are required to self-isolate for 14 days.
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