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GoAir, the airline which started international operations only 2018, has grounded their international operations for a month and has decided to put their staff on unpaid leave for the time being.
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.
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.
IndiGo has cancelled all their flights to Doha as the State of Qatar has stopped the entry of Indians into the country and is only allowing passengers passing through Doha to use their airport.
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.
