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Singapore has become one of the latest countries to bar Indian visitors, abruptly stopping access for all pre-approved visitors from India into the country with effect from April 23, 2021, onwards (2359 hours LT).
American Airlines has announced that they will launch a JFK-DEL non-stop in October 2021, alongside their Seattle – Bangalore non-stop making it two flights to arrive non-stop into India, after a hiatus that has been around since 2012 when the airline exited India after cutting its sole Chicago – Delhi flight. Here are the details.
Alaska Airlines has joined the oneworld alliance, making it the 14th airline to join the global airline alliance. Here is how it could help with Alaska Airlines being a oneworld member alliance.
Travelling to Bangalore? Don’t worry. You won’t need to carry a CoVid-19 negative report just yet. Except, if you are arriving from Maharashtra, Punjab, Chandigarh or Kerala.
Arrivals in Delhi will now be tested at Random for CoVid-19. Passengers selected for the test will be allowed to leave after sample collection but will have to quarantine if found positive for the virus.
If you were thinking of flying into India or heading outside the country over the next few weeks, let’s forget it. India has announced that for now, only travel under the Vande Bharat Mission and air bubble flights are allowed.
Rajasthan is implementing a new guideline that requires everyone entering the state to have a Covid-19 negative report available when they enter the state or go to quarantine.
India has notified and implemented harsher rules for those passengers who refuse to wear a mask on the plane. Four Passengers were met by security and put on a no-fly list as soon as the rules got notified, signalling airlines won’t shy away from using this rule to keep the miscreants at bay.
Etihad Airways will most likely not operate their A380 aircraft after the pandemic, in a clear sign that the airline is refocussing its effort on operating more fuel-efficient aircraft in the post-pandemic era.
Watch Air India perform one of their last passenger flights with the Boeing 747 aircraft in this video that captures the Jumbo Jet experience onboard the airline.
Air India says that the 747 aircraft will continue to be an integral part of their fleet and they are not going to be retired anytime soon.
