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India, China to resume direct flights after five-year hiatus as thawing ties

India, China to resume direct flights after five-year hiatus as thawing ties

Beijing: India and China are set to resume direct commercial flights later this month, marking a significant step toward normalizing...

Severe weather grounds flights across Pakistan

Severe weather grounds flights across Pakistan

Flight operations

Flight operations at Karachi airport temporarily suspended

Flyadeal airline in Pakistan announces schedule and fares

Flyadeal begins flight operations in Pakistan, connecting Karachi to Saudi Arabia

fog

Heavy fog disrupts flight operations in Punjab, KP

Lahore flight operations

Fog-hit Lahore: Flight operations disrupted, intl. flights shifted to Islamabad

PIA flights

PIA to expedite efforts to restore flight operations in Europe, UK, USA

Another private airline set to launch commercial operations in Pakistan

Hong Kong quarantine pushes Cathay pilots to 'breaking point'

Hong Kong quarantine pushes Cathay pilots to ‘breaking point’

Thai Airways to resume flight operations to Pakistan

Virgin Atlantic

British carrier Virgin Atlantic starts operations in Pakistan

Virgin Atlantic

Virgin Atlantic to operate flights between Pakistan and London

Pakistan

Government gives green light to International flight operations

In Indian family in Sharjah is facing a financial crisis as its sole breadwinner is stranded in India. Several governments have suspended flight operations to prevent the spread of coronavirus pandemic. Numerous travelers are stuck in different countries and they are hoping to return to their homes soon. Sephali Paningrahi lives with her two daughters in Al Nahda. She told the international news source that they are running out of money. She said, “My husband left his credit cards in the office locker and took the key with him when he left for India hoping to return after four days,” “Who would have thought he will get stranded. We have almost exhausted whatever cash we had and are down to our last dirhams. Unfortunately, my husband cannot send money from India as he is under lockdown in a Mumbai neighborhood which has been declared a red zone (high-risk area) by the government,” She added, “My younger daughter who studies in grade eight has got an ultimatum from school. They have threatened to remove her from the E-learning platform if I don’t pay her fees immediately. Furthermore, Panigrahi said that her husband is a diabetic patient. “He was due to return in March. He is diabetic and also suffers from asthma. The medicine prescribed to him is not available in the local market. We are very worried about his health,” She also said that she has to pay her dues. “We are also getting calls from banks asking us to clear out dues,” Sources said that UAE residents stranded in other countries will be able to come back from June 1. They will be brought back under certain criteria. Paningrahi said that her husband’s ICA application has not been approved. She also said that her husband had gone to India to drop off his father on March 15. She said,

Family faces financial crisis as breadwinner is stranded overseas

Coronavirus live updates: EU bans travel, flight operations affected, WWE wrestleMania canceled

Coronavirus live updates: EU bans travel, flight operations affected, WWE wrestleMania canceled

Civil Aviation

CAA bans direct flights to Iran amid coronavirus threat

PIA again

PIA again suspends flight operations to China till March 31st

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