UAE’s homegrown online travel portal, Musafir.com, has announced the success and continuation of repatriation flights to help facilitate travel for passengers in the UAE who have been stranded and impacted due to COVID-19 in the UAE.
So far, Musafir.com has facilitated the travel for over 20,000 passengers.
In collaboration with key corporate clients and NGOs in the UAE, Musafir.com organized chartered flights to help tourists who have exceeded their stay in the UAE; and residents who have lost their jobs and with it their primary source of income.
Raheesh Babu, Chief Operating Officer, said: “The impact of this global pandemic is far and wide – no one is immune from it. We have always believed in standing together in solidarity with our customers and the communities we operate in. Thanks to the support of our partners and government authorities and our teams who have been working round the clock, we were able to support the successful return of over 20,000 people, including the elderly, pregnant women, and children to their country of destination. Further, we were able to facilitate visa extensions for over 5000 expatriates stranded in the UAE. We hope to continue our assistance and support as part of our responsibility and values and thank the authorities.”
IATA accredited Musafir.com was founded by Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Thani, Sachin Gadoya, and Albert Dias in August 2007 and inaugurated by Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Thani in 2009.
Musafir.com is the UAE’s first premium-experience travel website that offers flights to over 3,000 destinations, and hotel stays in over 85,000 properties around the world, holiday experiences, and much more.
The word Musafir (pronounced moo-saa-fir) means “traveler” in Arabic, and the company is known by three promises – great choice, no-nonsense convenience travel, and a premium experience.
