Once approved, you’ll\u00a0receive a unique ICA number, which you’ll have to provide the airline agents whilst booking your tickets.<\/p>\n
These flights have been approved by the UAE Government, and the airline is working closely with concerned authorities to continue these types of operations<\/h2>\n
This was announced in an official statement on the Etihad website<\/em><\/a>. Etihad passengers will be spaced out when seated and will be served beverages onboard the airbus\u00a0in line with COVID-19 guidelines.<\/p>\n Additionally, all passengers are advised to constantly have on a preventive face mask\u00a0whilst travelling and wash their hands at regular intervals.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Upon landing, inbound passengers will be subjected to\u00a0temperature screenings at Abu Dhabi airport, and will be asked to ‘wait two metres apart from other guests at all queuing points.’<\/p>\n Moreover, returning residents ‘will undertake PCR and thermal testing when they arrive into Abu Dhabi and are required to self-isolate for 14 days.’<\/p>\n YES! You read it right. The\u00a0Abu Dhabi-based airline, Etihad, will be operating special inbound flights from May 13 onwards to fly BACK ‘approved’ UAE residents from selected destinations over the course of this month.<\/p>\n These flights will operate between Abu Dhabi and\u00a0up to 14 destinations around the world, to safely facilitate the return of stranded UAE residents amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n However, it is worth noting that ONLY residents who have received approval from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFAIC),\u00a0via the UAE Twajudi Resident service<\/a><\/em> will be able to return back to the country.<\/p>\n Once approved, you’ll\u00a0receive a unique ICA number, which you’ll have to provide the airline agents whilst booking your tickets.<\/p>\n This was announced in an official statement on the Etihad website<\/em><\/a>. Etihad passengers will be spaced out when seated and will be served beverages onboard the airbus\u00a0in line with COVID-19 guidelines.<\/p>\n Additionally, all passengers are advised to constantly have on a preventive face mask\u00a0whilst travelling and wash their hands at regular intervals.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"embed_block","embed_item":" Upon landing, inbound passengers will be subjected to\u00a0temperature screenings at Abu Dhabi airport, and will be asked to ‘wait two metres apart from other guests at all queuing points.’<\/p>\n Moreover, returning residents ‘will undertake PCR and thermal testing when they arrive into Abu Dhabi and are required to self-isolate for 14 days.’<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/kd3jbH5XjMYl4Y5TBw\/giphy.gif\")
<\/p>\nInbound flights scheduled:<\/b><\/h2>\n
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P.S. All bookings made after 29 April 2020 for travel \u202abetween 16 June and 31 August 2020, are fully flexible and refundable.<\/em><\/h4>\n
ALL UAE residents are required to\u00a0self-isolate\u00a0for 14 days upon their return to the country<\/h2>\n
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These flights have been approved by the UAE Government, and the airline is working closely with concerned authorities to continue these types of operations<\/h2>\n
<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_block","content":"Inbound flights scheduled:<\/b><\/h2>\n
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P.S. All bookings made after 29 April 2020 for travel \u202abetween 16 June and 31 August 2020, are fully flexible and refundable.<\/em><\/h4>\n
ALL UAE residents are required to\u00a0self-isolate\u00a0for 14 days upon their return to the country<\/h2>\n
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