(TAN): Etihad Airways will resume a limited number of special flights to six Indian cities following the partial lifting of international flight restrictions by UAE and Indian authorities on travel for eligible individuals to and from Abu Dhabi to India, the airline said in a statement.
The Etihad flights to India will operate from Abu Dhabi to Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kochi, and Mumbai.
All eligible passengers travelling from India to Abu Dhabi must have the relevant UAE entry approvals set by the government of Abu Dhabi. Passengers travelling to India must follow guidelines set by the government of India, and are also requested to arrive at Abu Dhabi Airport a minimum of four hours prior to departure to undertake mandatory rapid testing in Terminal 1A before check-in.
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The airline will operate daily flights to Mumbai. There will be six weekly flights to Delhi, five to Chennai and Bangalore, two to Kochi and one to Hyderabad.
The Etihad flights to India will be under an extensive sanitisation and customer safety programme, said the airline, which says it is practising the highest standards of hygiene at every stage of the customer journey.
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