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India has taken another step to protect the country from the further spread of the CoronaVirus. Effective March 18, 2020, India will not allow anyone who touches European soil to enter India (essentially Indians returning home). If you use the Middle East to fly to India, be prepared to be quarantined.
In a wide-ranging move, the UAE has decided to not issue any new visas with effect from March 17, 2020, onwards. That means even Visa on Arrival at ports across the UAE will be suspended from this date onwards.
The new Air India route network cancels many flights to the Middle East and some flights inside the country through April 2020. These are deep cuts to the network without having the capacity redeployed for now.
Delta, one of the largest carriers across the globe, and one of the most well-run ones as well have taken the decision to ground up to 300 planes and cut 40% of their capacity in the coming days to weather the crises caused by the CoronaVirus crisis.
The Marriott Group has instituted a new cancellation policy for travellers from countries which are affected by the CoronaVirus outbreak. Here are the details you need to know.
In the wake of the CoronaVirus related travel disruptions, Hilton Hotels is offering liberal changes and cancellations. They will also update the qualification protocol for the Elite qualification for the rest of 2020.
President Trump of the US has notified that travel to the USA from continental Europe will be barred for the next one month or so. Here is all you need to know.
India has suspended Visas of all the nationalities across the globe, and this suspension will be valid through April 15, 2020, for the moment. Even OCI holders will be not allowed visa-free travel to India for the moment. Anyone entering the country may be put in quarantine for 14 days.
CoronaVirus is causing airlines to upgrade their standards to ensure they don’t become the cause of the spread of the virus while maintaining essential services. Unfortunately, Indian carriers’ response to the situation has been found lacking.
Indian carriers have started to issue travel waivers due to the CoronaVirus situation. However, as we discover, most of these are smoke and mirrors and not honest at all.
Lufthansa, as one of the biggest aviation groups globally, is planning to take unprecedented steps to counter the CoronaVirus has on its financials. The airline plans to cancel up to 50% of their flights and ground their entire A380 fleet in the coming days.
