Foreign nations put India on ‘no flying’ list
April 23, 2021
Industry experts say, the second pandemic wave has also affected domestic travel - The Hindu×
As Covid-19 cases continue to spike, countries are restricting travellers
With more than 10 countries imposing restrictions on travel to and from India in the wake of the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the country, airlines and travel companies are in for more trouble.
The latest to impose restrictions is Germany which has added India to its ‘high incidence areas’ list – areas at particularly high risk of infection.
After the mayhem of at least 50 passengers testing positive for Covid-19, Hong Kong put flights to and from India on ‘no flying list’. With the fear that Indian passengers may carry the infection, the UK, Canada, New Zealand, UAE and Australia too followed suit. Indonesia stopped issuing visas to Indian travellers temporarily whereas France has imposed mandatory quarantine and the United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has advised against travel to India.