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Re: UAE Bans Entry of Passengers from Countries Including Pakistan

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faisal-777 wrote: Thu Aug 12, 2021 11:36 am
arshad.altaf wrote: Thu Aug 12, 2021 10:35 am [He said that around 90 per cent of the passengers from Karachi airport were going to Dubai as transit passengers, but the situation was worrisome at Peshawar and Islamabad airports where 90pc passengers were going to the UAE.]

Why is this worrisome? This has always been the pattern.

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Shouldn't it be other way round that ISB has more transit passengers and Karachi has more UAE bound? I was under impression that most of expats our of Karachi are based in UAE.
On any given day, most number of International passengers flew in and out of country are from Karachi. Since PIA is not able to cater this demand due to feeble flight operation most of the passengers spill to ME3 and to TK from Karachi.

PRe Covid time generally there were 12+ Daily flights from KHI to DXB, and most of the passengers using EK are destined for destinations beyond Dubai. Above statement looks correct to me.
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Rapid PCR Test facility established by Genome Lab at Faisalabad International Airport. Reports accepted by Air Arabia that operates flights to Abu Dhabi and Sharjah from Faisalabad.

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Rapid PCR Test counters established at Karachi Airport.

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Rapid PCR Test facility established inside Domestic Arrivals Lounge at Karachi Airport.

* Total 28 counters
* 5 machines. Each machines gives result of 96 samples within 60 minutes.
* The facility gives Rapid PCR Test result of more than 400 passengers in 60 minutes.

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Rapid PCR Test facility established by Al Nasar Lab & Diagnostic Centre and Genome Lab at Faisalabad International Airport.

Al Nasar Lab & Diagnostic Centre reports accepted by flydubai that operates flights to Dubai from Faisalabad.

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Genome Lab reports accepted by Air Arabia that operates flights to Abu Dhabi and Sharjah from Faisalabad.

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A number of laboratories including Hameed Latif Hospital Laboratories and Chughtai Lab have established Rapid PCR Test facility at Lahore Airport for passengers traveling to UAE.

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Rapid PCR Test facility made available at Multan International Airport for passengers traveling to UAE.

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UAE residents now can fly to Dubai on flydubai flights from:

Multan and Faisalabad from August 15.

Quetta from August 18.

flydubai is already flying passengers to Dubai from Sialkot.

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Re: UAE Bans Entry of Passengers from Countries Including Pakistan

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Can anyone shed some light on the status of transit passengers on Emirates or Etihad? Do they only need a PCR from a certified lab as before, or even the Dubai transiting passengers need a PCR test four hours prior to flight departure?

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Re: UAE Bans Entry of Passengers from Countries Including Pakistan

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I asked EK if transiting PAX need a Rapid Test, and they said no. You only need the 72 hours before PCR Test from an approved lab, with a QR Code.
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AP-BMS wrote: Sun Aug 15, 2021 5:03 pm I asked EK if transiting PAX need a Rapid Test, and they said no. You only need the 72 hours before PCR Test from an approved lab, with a QR Code.
Though not written, my son's booking was cancelled stating the for transit more than 10 hrs at DXB, he need rapir PCR test as other passengers disembarking at DXB
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Re: UAE Bans Entry of Passengers from Countries Including Pakistan

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I guess it is different depending on your transit time; ask the airline whether you should do a Rapid PCR Test, or not.
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Re: UAE Bans Entry of Passengers from Countries Including Pakistan

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TAILWIND wrote: Sun Aug 15, 2021 5:26 pm
AP-BMS wrote: Sun Aug 15, 2021 5:03 pm I asked EK if transiting PAX need a Rapid Test, and they said no. You only need the 72 hours before PCR Test from an approved lab, with a QR Code.
Though not written, my son's booking was cancelled stating the for transit more than 10 hrs at DXB, he need rapir PCR test as other passengers disembarking at DXB
It is announced that to qualify as a "transit passenger", transit must be under 10 hour. The cancellation is not surprising as this rule was only announced a week ago.

Rest statement is true - i also asked Emirates and they said transit pax dont need rapid PCR - just a PCR taken within 72 hours of departure.
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Facility established by Islamabad Diagnostic Centre (IDC) at Islamabad International Airport to conduct Rapid PCR Test of passengers traveling to UAE.

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Air Arabia information for its passengers:

Rapid PCR test is now available in Karachi, Peshawar, Sialkot, Islamabad, Lahore, Multan and Faisalabad airport. All passengers are requested to reach the airport 6 hours prior to flight departure.

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