Dubai: Emirates airline said on Sunday it is “cooperating fully” with relevant authorities after two of its passengers, one of whom is the founder of India’s Jet Airways, were barred from flying.
Naresh Goyal, former chairman of Jet, and his wife Anita Goyal, a former board member of the carrier, were held at Mumbai’s airport as they were flying to London via Dubai. The couple was stopped from flying as they were in an Emirates aircraft, which was heading to the runway for take-off.
Media reports said Goyal and his wife were offloaded from the flight and stopped from leaving India. Airport officials provided no explanation as to why the couple was held, but reports added that they were allowed to leave the airport later.
In a statement, Emirates said it is cooperating, and that it abides by the laws of the various countries where it operates. The airline did not provide more details on what happened onboard.
26/05/19 Gulf News
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Naresh Goyal, former chairman of Jet, and his wife Anita Goyal, a former board member of the carrier, were held at Mumbai’s airport as they were flying to London via Dubai. The couple was stopped from flying as they were in an Emirates aircraft, which was heading to the runway for take-off.
Media reports said Goyal and his wife were offloaded from the flight and stopped from leaving India. Airport officials provided no explanation as to why the couple was held, but reports added that they were allowed to leave the airport later.
In a statement, Emirates said it is cooperating, and that it abides by the laws of the various countries where it operates. The airline did not provide more details on what happened onboard.
26/05/19 Gulf News
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