Dubai: The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) has reportedly suspended Air India Express flights flying to and from Dubai for 15 days, for allegedly allowing to board two passengers with Covid-19 positive test results from India to Dubai on two separate occasions.
The suspension will be effective from 12am on Friday (September 18) to 11.59pm on October 2, the DCAA stated.
In a notice, the DCAA mentioned that boarding a passenger with Covid 19 positive test result for the second time is contrary to and is in violation of the laid down procedures and/or protocols relating to air travel to and from airports in the emirate of Dubai, during the coronavirus SARS Cov2 pandemic, Khaleej Times reported.
The passengers arrived in Dubai on September 2 and September 4, respectively, the report said.
DCAA has directed Air India to pay for all the expenditures incurred by the respective authorities on medical and/ or quarantine of any passengers and other passengers in that flight for any related expenditure, it added.