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Musafir.com does its bit for 20,000 stranded passengers

Tally includes both stranded tourists and residents who found themselves made redundant



Musafir.com got a lot of passengers packed into chartered flights to get them home during the pandemic crisis.
Image Credit: Musafir.com

Dubai: UAE-based online travel portal Musafir.com said over 20,000 stranded passengers had used its chartered flights to fly back to their countries at the height of the pandemic crisis. In collaboration with key corporate clients and NGOs in the UAE, the company organized chartered flights to help stuck tourists and residents who were  made redundant due to the impact of COVID-19.

“Further, we were able to facilitate visas extensions for over 5,000 expatriates stranded in the UAE," said Raheesh Babu, Chief Operating Officer, in a statement. "We hope to continue our assistance and support as part of our responsibility and values and thank the authorities. The impact of this global pandemic is far and wide – no one is immune from it.”

Musafir.com offers flights to over 3,000 destinations and hotel stays in over 85,000 properties around the world.

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