The United Kingdom has re-instituted requirements for a test before departure into the UK, effective December 7, 2021. Details inside.
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Arriving on an international flight to Mumbai Airport? Here is how the home quarantine works [Including from Europe]
A new requirement from the Government of Maharashtra, effective December 1, 2021, requires all international arrivals to home quarantine + RT-PCR on arrival. Here is how the home quarantine requirement works.
Qatar Airways inducting Cathay Pacific 777 Aircraft
Qatar Airways is inducting some spare capacity from Cathay Pacific, a fellow oneworld member airline and an investment of Qatar Airways as it finds itself in the need to expand capacity and its own jets are grounded or remain undelivered.
CXO Talks: IndiGo CSRO Sanjay Kumar says product definition for the XLR is ongoing; Zero-bag fares are coming
We caught up with IndiGo’s Chief Strategy and Revenue Officer Sanjay Kumar to talk aviation, recovery and everything IndiGo. Here are the excerpts of that conversation.
SpiceClub offering double points for travel in December 2021 and January 2022
SpiceJet is offering double rewards for SpiceClub members who fly with the airline between December 2021 and January 2022. Here are the details.
France to require Negative Covid test report for arrivals from outside EU effective Saturday, December 4
France will implement a requirement of Covid negative tests for those arriving in the country effective December 4, 2021, onwards. These would be required of vaccinated travellers as well.
US confirms T-1 timeline for Covid-19 testing before arrival in the USA
The US has notified a stricter timeline of T-1 days for testing to arrive in the USA, which will take effect from next week onwards. Check out the details inside.
Arriving on an international flight to Mumbai Airport? Compulsory 14-day quarantine scrapped, except for 3 countries
A new requirement from the Government of Maharashtra, effective December 1, 2021, requires all international arrivals to home quarantine + RT-PCR on arrival. In addition, those arriving from at-risk countries will have to undergo a 7-day institutional quarantine.
Deal: Buy Marriott Points with a 45% Bonus
Marriott is running a new promotional sale on Marriott Bonvoy points, where they are offering a 45% bonus on buying points. Here are the details of this limited period offer.
Bengaluru repeals requirement for [all] international arrivals to be tested for Covid-19 on arrival
Bengaluru has done a U-turn on testing requirements for arrivals at their airport. This means that most international travellers can arrive and leave the airport without compulsory on arrival testing.
International Arrivals in India can test with Rapid-PCR test on arrival, apart from RT-PCR (Expensive but Quicker)
It has been clarified that Rapid PCR test results will also be accepted for evaluation on arrival in India, as a part of the new test requirements introduced effective December 1, 2021. Details inside.
