Air India cancels flights to and from UK between April 24 to 30
The announcement comes after Britain placed India on its Covid-19 travel ‘red list’. Air India will soon update the passengers regarding rescheduling, refunds and waivers.
FollowAir India flights to and from the United Kingdom have been cancelled between 24th to 30th April due to the fresh restrictions imposed by the UK, the national carrier informed on Wednesday.
"Passengers who were to travel between India and the UK, may kindly note that in view of recent restrictions announced by the UK, flights from/to the UK stand cancelled from 24th to 30th April '21. Further updates regarding rescheduling, refunds and waivers will be informed shortly. Post uplift of restrictions, flights schedule from Delhi and Mumbai to the UK are being planned. Information regarding this will also be updated on our Website and Social Media Channels," Air India said.
The announcement comes after Britain placed India on its Covid-19 travel ‘red list’.
This essentially means that all arrivals from India to the United Kingdom will be banned. However, British nationals flying from India will be allowed to return. Such passengers would need to quarantine in a government-approved hotel for 10 days. The compulsory hotel quarantine is mandatory for all travellers in the UK.
Air India will soon update the passengers regarding rescheduling, refunds and waivers.
Air India further informed that between 24th to 30th April 2021, it will start a process to schedule once a week flight to the UK from Delhi and Mumbai.
UK’s Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirmed the move on Monday, April 20, in the House of Commons. He added that 103 cases of the Indian variant were identified in the UK, of which the "vast majority have links to international travel". He also added that samples of that variant have been analysed to see if the new variant has any "concerning characteristics", such as greater transmissibility or resistance to treatments and vaccines.
