Flight curbs stretch nerves of Kerala’s workers in the Gulf
The Hindu
Many have not been home for more than two years
With flight restrictions owing to the COVID-19 pandemic being extended periodically, thousands of Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) in the West Asian Gulf countries have been unable to fly home for holidays or vacations for more than two years. The ongoing holiday season for the festival of Id-ul-Adha and Onam has brought little cheer to Indians stuck with travel curbs. Residents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are already on a long break in connection with the festival that started on Monday. “Many have thought the travel restrictions will be lifted, but the administration decided to suspend the outgoing passenger traffic from India that actually began on April 24,” said A.K. Sameer, a resident of Fujairah City.More Related News