Oman Air to operate special plane to evacuate their stranded citizens in Kerala

A total of 53 Omani citizens who were undergoing treatment in various hospitals in Kerala will be evacuated

By :  Smitha N
Update: 2020-04-03 08:44 GMT
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Kochi: Oman Air will operate a special passenger flight today to fly out stranded Omani citizens in Kerala.

A total of 53 Omani citizens who were undergoing treatments in various hospitals in Ernakulam and adjoining districts will be evacuated.

Most of these medical tourists landed in Cochin international airport on March 3 and completed the treatment and quarantine period.

The flight will arrive from Muscat at Cochin international airport and will take off at 14:50 for Bengaluru and then to Chennai to take Omani citizens stuck in those cities.

A meeting of all stakeholders was convened at Cochin International airport and instruction has been given to observe strict Covid-19 protocols while dealing with the passengers.

Oman Embassy in India will oversee the passenger transition. The passengers will be brought to the airport in separate cars and they will undergo mandatory check in process before boarding the flight.

The baggage of the passengers will be disinfected. They have to complete the health screening at the health desk. Seating arrangements at the check in area will be in compliance with the Covid-19 protocol.

The check in process will be for a small group of passengers, maximum five persons per group.

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