9 April 2020 09:23 pm
The Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) has arranged for a 2nd relief flight to repatriate Bhutanese nationals in Sri Lanka.
This special flight will be operated by DrukAir, the National Airline of Bhutan. The flight is scheduled to operate tomorrow, 10th April, from Colombo to Paro to ferry back 59 Bhutanese Nationals from Sri Lanka.
The RGoB is making arrangements to repatriate Bhutanese Nationals worldwide who wish to return. The first leg of this scheme is to operate flights from Maldives, India, Sri Lanka, the Gulf Region and the Middle East where the Bhutanese Airlines have the technical capability to operate from.
For their nationals living in the wider Asia Pacific region, US, Canada, Europe, etc, plans are being made to bring them to a closer point from where the Bhutan national airline has the capability to fly. All arriving passengers in Paro will be subjected to a 21 day quarantine
Abbas Esufally, Hon Consul of Bhutan in Sri Lanka, on behalf of the Royal Government of Bhutan, conveys his appreciation and thanks for the assistance given by the Sri Lankan authorities to facilitate this special repatriation flight.