UK Flights Grounded, Maharashtra Imposes Night Curfew
Civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Twitter that passengers found Covid-19 positive would be sent for institutional quarantine set up by states or Union Territories.
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All flights connecting the UK and India will remain suspended from Wednesday till December 31, the civil aviation ministry said on Monday while the Maharashtra government imposed night curfew in view of the emergence of a mutated variant of the coronavirus there.
Moreover, the ministry said passengers coming from the UK through flights till Tuesday midnight would be tested for Covid-19 on arrival at airports as a measure of abundant precaution .
OTAs report 20-25% month on month jump in holiday bookings ahead of new year
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Goa, Mahabaleshwar, Pondicherry, Coorg, Shimla and Manali are the top picks within India, while Dubai and the Maldives continue to be the most popular international getaways for the year.
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Keeping pandemic-induced uncertainties in mind, online travel companies have also rolled out offers.
NEW DELHI: Leading online travel agencies said they were witnessing a 20-25% month-on-month jump in holiday bookings in December, as customers look at striking off a holiday from their bucket list ahead of the New Year.
Goa, Mahabaleshwar, Pondicherry, Coorg, Shimla and Manali are the top picks within India, while Dubai and the Maldives continue to be the most popular international getaways for the year.
Covid variant: India suspends flights from UK till Dec 31 (Roundup)
By IANS| Published: 22nd December 2020 12:14 am IST
The suspension will start with effect from 23.59 hours on December 22.
All flights from India to UK shall also stand temporarily suspended during the period, said a Ministry tweet.
At present, Vistara, Air India, Virgin Atlantic and British Airways operate flights between the two countries.
These airlines operate about 40 weekly flights from eight Indian destinations to and from the UK.
“In view of the emerging Covid-19 situation in United Kingdom, the competent authority has temporarily suspended flight to and from United Kingdom with effect from 2359 hrs IST of 22 December, 2020,” the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said in a circular.
Covid variant: India suspends flights from UK till Dec 31
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New Delhi, Dec 21 : India on Monday suspended all flights to and from the United Kingdom till December 31 in the wake of the new mutant strain of novel coronavirus.
The suspension will start with effect from 23.59 hours on December 22.
All flights from India to UK shall also stand temporarily suspended during the period, said a Ministry tweet.
At present, Vistara, Air India, Virgin Atlantic and British Airways operate flights between the two countries.
These airlines operate about 40 weekly flights from eight Indian destinations to and from the UK.