AIR TRAVEL INTERRUPTED : A handful of passengers departing from Terminal 3 of the Dubai International Airport on March 24, 2020. Air travel was hampered by international flight bans by several countries.
Virendra Saklani

PARKING BAY : A row of aircraft parked at the Dubai International Airport in April 2020, after the global pandemic disrupted international air travel.
Virendra Saklani

FLYING HOME, SWEET HOME : The first batch of Indians is repatriated from the Dubai International Airport on May 7, 2020, under the Vande Bharat mission.
Virendra Saklani

LEAVING ON AN EMIRATES JET PLANE : A passenger checks in at the Emirates counter after the airline resume flights to nine destinations in May 2020, from the Dubai International Airport.
Dubai Media Office

KEEPING FLYERS SAFE : Emirates airline gave away complimentary hygiene kits for passengers who check-in at the Dubai International Airport and on the flights into Dubai.
Dubai Media Office

NEW ARRIVALS : Tourists arrive at the Dubai International Airport after international flights resumed on July 7, 2020. When 13 international carriers restarted flights, tourists began to pour into Dubai.
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VIRUS SCAN : Residents and tourists undergo the COVID-19 test soon after arrival at the Dubai International Airport.
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WELCOME TO DUBAI : A passenger undergoes immigration clearance at the Dubai International Airport. Safety measures were ramped up at the airport to keep travellers and staff safe.
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DRESSED FOR PROTECTION : Airline passengers wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), masks and gloves arrive at the airport to board their flight. Travellers had to reach the airport at least two hours before the flight for additional screening measures.
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