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No restrictions on flights from India

“We are in contact with the Dubai Department of Health and Medical Services with regard to a Pandemic Preparedness Plan. Should the World Health Organisation (WHO) declare the bird flu to be a pandemic, our preparedness plan will be activated,” a spokesperson of the Emirates airline said.

The spokesperson said that Emirates follows guidelines laid down by the WHO and the International Air Transport Association (IATA), both of which have ongoing programmes preparing to deal with a bird flu pandemic should it occur.

“Currently, the WHO is not recommending any special entry or exit screening measures for travellers and is only cautioning against close contact with poultry. There is also no recommendation to defer non-essential travel,” the airline spokesperson said.

Captain Mohamed Ahmed, Director of Operations of Air Arabia, also disclosed that their airline is following all existing regulations and preventions as stipulated by the UAE regulatory bodies.

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