Passengers of Air India express with an Indian passport are requested to ensure the insertion of the ‘OK to Board’ message to their PNR record before boarding their flight to Gulf countries with an Air India Express ticket. It is mandatory for passengers for UAE, the Sultanate of Oman, Bahrain, and
Kuwait.
The charges for the initiation of Air India express ‘OK to Board’ Update is INR 1100. Passengers need to produce either the digital or print copy of their e-visa in one of the reservations offices in India or in any one of the countries listed above.
They need to provide the PNR, and the details of their passport number and its validity to ensure the smooth completion of the process. After the successful completion of the verification of a passenger’s e-visa, the ‘OK to Board’ message will be entered in their PNR record.