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Merge 104.8 | 16 June 2020
The Indian Embassy in Oman has confirmed that check-in for passengers has begun at Muscat International Airport for Air India Express flight IX 1238 bound for Mumbai.
In a statement issued online, the Embassy wished all passengers a safe journey aboard the flight, which is scheduled to depart this afternoon [Tuesday, June 16].
The flight falls under the Republic’s Vande Bharat mission to repatriate its nationals abroad, with 23 departures scheduled from Oman between June 9-30.
The Embassy of Pakistan in Oman has also stated that Pakistan International Airlines operated a flight from Muscat this morning carrying 140 stranded citizens to Multan.
Embassy officials were on-hand at Muscat International Airport to see passengers off and thanked the governments of Oman and Pakistan, as well as airline officials for assisting in smooth repatriation efforts.
(Also read: COVID-19: Oman to operate two round-trip flights to Egypt.)
