Kochi: Emirates will operate special repatriation flights to Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram from August 20 to 31. Flights services are scheduled from Dubai and will also be operated to Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai.
The flights will ferry Indian nationals stranded in Dubai amid Covid pandemic and UAE citizens and permanent residents stranded in India.
Speaking to journalist, Emirates representative said that they have obtained permission only to operate repatriation flight services.
Special flights to Kochi will be operated on August 20, 22, 24, 27, 29 and 31 meanwhile, flights from Kochi to UAE will take off on August 21, 23, 25, 28, 30 and September 1.
On August 26, a service will be operated to Thiruvananthapuram and it will return on August 27.
Services will be conducted to Delhi and Mumbai every day from August 20 to 31. The flights to Bengaluru will be operated on August 21, 23, 25, 28 and 30.
Source_mathrubhumi