In the wake of Covid-19 situation, Emirates airlines has suspended all flights from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka to Dubai until July 15.
Moreover, passengers who have connected through Pakistan, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka in the last 14 days will not be accepted to travel from any other points to the UAE, according to a notification on its website.
However, UAE nationals, holders of UAE Golden Visas and members of diplomatic missions, who comply with updated Covid‑19 protocols are exempt and may be accepted for travel.
The notification comes a day after UAE banned its citizens from travelling to Bangladesh, along with 12 other countries.
On Thursday, the United Arab Emirates announced a travel ban on citizens to India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Namibia, Zambia, Congo, Uganda, Sierra Leone, Liberia, South Africa and Nigeria, state news agency WAM reported.
The Foreign Ministry and the National Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Authority stressed that with the start of the travel season, citizens need to comply with all precautionary and preventive measures related to Covid-19, WAM added.
Last week, Etihad Airways extended the suspension of passenger flights from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to UAE until July 21.
