Dubai authorities have banned all Air India Express flights for 15 days for allegedly carrying coronavirus positive passengers twice. The flights have been suspended for 15 days from September 18 until October 3. Dubai International Airport has indicated the status 'cancelled' for all Air India Express flights scheduled for Friday and passengers have received messages that some of the flights to Sharjah International Airport have been postponed on Friday 'for operational reasons'.

In a letter, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority wrote that it is the second instance that the airline has flown a Covid-19 positive passenger and added that boarding a Covid-19 positive patient is in violation of the laid down procedures and/or protocols.

"You are aware of our previous intimation made to you by our letter dated September 2 for boarding a passenger with a coronavirus positive test result, who endangered the other passengers on board and also caused a serious health risk," the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority said.

Dubai authorities have banned all Air India Express flights for 15 days for allegedly carrying coronavirus positive passengers twice. The flights have been suspended for 15 days from September 18 until October 3. Dubai International Airport has indicated the status 'cancelled' for all Air India Express flights scheduled for Friday and passengers have received messages that some of the flights to Sharjah International Airport have been postponed on Friday 'for operational reasons'.

In a letter, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority wrote that it is the second instance that the airline has flown a Covid-19 positive passenger and added that boarding a Covid-19 positive patient is in violation of the laid down procedures and/or protocols.

"You are aware of our previous intimation made to you by our letter dated September 2 for boarding a passenger with a coronavirus positive test result, who endangered the other passengers on board and also caused a serious health risk," the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority said.