Air India cancels UK flights amid COVID-19 spike
Amid a sharp spike in COVID-19 infections, Air India said it was cancelling flights to and from the UK for one week starting April 24, officials said.
“Due to restrictions implemented by British authorities, flights scheduled between April 24 to April 30, April from India stands cancelled,“ Air India said.
The airline announced that it had cancelled two flights destined to Britain originating from Delhi and Mumbai on Friday too.
Britain has placed India on its travel “red list’’ over a surge in COVID-19 cases.
The national carrier said it was working on scheduling a once-a-week flight to Britain from Delhi and Mumbai during the interval of this restriction.
India, on Thursday, reported the world’s biggest-ever daily surge with 314,835 new cases and 2,104 deaths in the past 24 hours.
India is presently witnessing a resurgence in COVID-19 cases.
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