Watch: Dubai Resident Travels Solo on Mumbai Emirates Flight

According to the Indian news agency ANI, Dubai resident Bhavesh Javeri was the solo passenger on a 360-seat Emirates flight on May 19.

ANI confirmed that “EK-501 Emirates plane operated from Mumbai airport to Dubai with one passenger. The flight took off at 4:30 am IST.”

Dubai-based Stargems Group CEO also a Golden Visa holder, is one of the few exempt from the India-UAE travel ban that came into effect on April 24.

Other individuals exempt from the suspension are UAE nationals, members of diplomatic missions and businessmen’s private jets… as well as residents with special permission to return by the UAE authorities.

 

Times of India disclosed that the flight was a 360-seater and costed AED909 (Rs 18,000)

The ‘India to UAE’ travel ban will be ongoing until June 14, 2021. The UAE has also suspended entry of all passengers coming from Bangladesh, South Africa, Pakistan, Nepal, the Philippines and Sri Lanka.

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