Etihad Airways to resume flights from Pakistan to Abu Dhabi from tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: Etihad Airways flights from Pakistan to Abu Dhabi will start from tomorrow.

The airline will operate 12 flights a week from Karachi, Islamabad, and Lahore airports. Passengers will be required to test for the coronavirus before the flight.

Passengers must submit their coronavirus test report or they will not be allowed to travel. Only those who comply with the UAE government’s entry and eligibility laws will be allowed to travel on these flights.

There will also be social distancing between economy class passengers and passengers will be seated in a row from the back seat to the front seat. The crew will provide all passengers with hygiene kits containing masks, gloves, antibacterial wipes, and sanitizers.

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All passengers will be required to wear masks and gloves, have their hands sanitized, and have their temperature checked. 

It has also been directed to ensure the supply of sanitizers at all airports in Abu Dhabi so that passengers can sanitize their hands permanently. Emirates, the state-run airline of the UAE, also resumed flights to Pakistan on 2nd July.