In a new move, Delhi Government has announced that passengers landing in Delhi from the UK will have to compulsorily undergo an institutional quarantine of 7 days.
Institutional Quarantine in Delhi for passengers arriving from the UK
Middle East
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Saudi Arabia opens border with Qatar; Qatar Airways starts to use Saudi airspace
Saudi Arabia opens borders with Qatar again. This will mean, Qatar Airways will once again be able to overfly Saudi airspace to be able to fly without expensive reroutings, which will mean shorter flights and lesser fuel spent. Good for the airline as well as its passengers.
Emirates Premium Economy added to the A380; Business & First Class refreshed
Emirates has finally inducted Premium Economy on their newest A380 aircraft. While it is no game-changer as many expected it to be, it is a great middle road between Economy and Business Class. Other cabins and cabin colours have also been refreshed. Here are all the details.
India Bans UK Flights till January 7, 2020 in light of new Coronavirus strain (also transfer pax from UK to India)
India has banned flights from the UK into the country till December 31, 2020, a move that will come into effect from December 22, 2020, 23:59 IST in light of the new mutation of the Coronavirus that has come to light to have been discovered in the UK. Transfer passengers are also banned for now.
International flight India ban extended until January 31, 2021
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.
Reminder: American Express Customers globally get free Calm Premium subscription. Sign up before December 31
American Express has gone global with their offer for Calm Premium, offering the meditation and stress management app free of cost to their members across the world for a year. Here is a list of which countries and which cards qualify, including the US, India, UK and others.
Sign up for Hilton Honors next global promotion: Points Unlimited
Hilton Honors will offer 2,000 bonus points per stay, and 5,000 bonus points per five nights stayed for the first trimester of 2021. Here are all the details of Hilton Honors’ first global promotion of 2021.
Updated: Institutional Quarantine in Mumbai/Pune for passengers arriving from Middle East and Europe
In a new move, Maharashtra Government has announced that passengers landing in Maharashtra from the Middle East and Europe will have to compulsorily undergo an institutional quarantine of 14 days. For those from other countries, a home quarantine has been made applicable.
Accor’s ALL programme halves requalification requirements for 2021
Accor, the French hospitality major, has halved the requirement to earn/requalify for status in 2021. This is besides the fact that all H2 2020 stays will also be accounted for in the 2021 membership year as well.
Heightened scrutiny for those who travelled/transited from UK to India from November 25, 2020 onwards
The Indian Government has issued new Standard Operating Procedures, specifically targetted to those who have flown in via the UK, or arrived in India from the UK since November 25, 2020, onwards. Here are the details.
Saudi Arabia, Oman & Kuwait halt all international flights; Indian airlines cancels flights
The Middle East has gone into closure due to the new strain of CoVid-19 discovered in the UK. KSA, Kuwait and Oman have restricted all sorts of commercial flights to enter their nations from around the world.
