The ban on the entry into the United States of citizens of seven Muslim countries caused the departure of several people from Dubai International Airport and the urgent introduction of changes to the work of several national air carriers.
“A handful of people” could not fly to the US from Dubai International Airport after the ban issued by President Donald Trump last Friday to travel to the United States by citizens of seven countries with a predominantly Muslim population - from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen .
“The effect is minimal at the moment,” commented Paul Griffiths, director of Dubai Airports, at Dubai Eye, on Monday.
However, it is known that we are talking about at least a few people.
Dubai International Airport is the first international airport in the world in terms of congestion and the base of Emirates, the world's largest long-haul airline, which announced on Sunday that it will have to change the US flight schedule to meet the latest requirements.
Arabian Business also writes that another UAE airline, Etihad, was forced to offer refunds or reorders for injured passengers.
The representative of Emirates in a letter said that the recent change in the requirements for entry into the United States for citizens of 7 countries applies not only to all travelers, but also to the crew.
“Emirates continues to operate flights to the United States as scheduled,” he says, “With regard to requirements for entering and leaving the United States, Emirates continues to comply with directions provided to us by the US Customs and Border Guard.”
The representative added that the number of citizens of seven countries among the crew is very small.
“A very small number of our passengers were affected by the new migration requirements for entry into the United States,” a separate statement said.
“Where possible, we help affected travelers reorder flights. Emirates offers reservations and refunds for passengers with passports from seven affected countries who have booked flights to / from the United States, ”the statement said,“ Passengers are responsible for having the necessary documents for their travel. Please check out our website for more information. ”
