Air India cancels A’bad-London flight

Air India cancels A’bad-London flight

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Ahmedabad:22.12.2020

State-owned carrier Air India, which is operating Vande Bharat flights to London, announced on Monday the cancellation of its flight, AI-1711, for December 22, operating from Ahmedabad to London. The flight is scheduled to depart from Ahmedabad at 3pm. The decision came in the wake of the ban on flights imposed by the aviation regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), on flights to/ from the UK till December 31.

Well-placed sources confirmed that even though the flight will be allowed to operate till 11.59pm on December 22, the aircraft will be unable to return the next day and therefore, it has been cancelled. Sources also said that an estimated 200 passengers had made bookings for the flight scheduled on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, an Air India flight from London is set to arrive at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) airport in Ahmedabad on Tuesday at 10.10am. According to sources, some 240 passengers are set to take the flight. However, in the wake of the recent decision, the actual number of passengers arriving may be less.

“In accordance with the DGCA guidelines, RT-PCR test of all the passengers will be done at the city airport and passengers will not be allowed to leave till the airport till their reports are out. Those found positive will be quarantined according to the guidelines of Union ministry of health and family welfare,” said a source. According to the DGCA circular, if a passenger is found positive, the cost of treatment will be borne by the passenger.

Flight AI-1711 was scheduled to leave Ahmedabad for London on December 22. All flights to and from UK are cancelled till Dec 31