Hong Kong suspends flights from India, Pakistan till May 2

Hong Kong suspends flights from India, Pakistan till May 2

On the Delhi-Hong Kong route of Vistara airline, as many as 47 passengers have tested positive for COVID-19 in Hong Kong so far. Vistara's flights on the Delhi-Hong Kong route had earlier been banned from April 6 to April 19

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Neither Vistara nor the aviation ministry has come up with any official statements in this regardNeither Vistara nor the aviation ministry has come up with any official statements in this regard
BusinessToday.In
  • Apr 19, 2021,
  • Updated Apr 19, 2021 9:02 AM IST

Hong Kong has suspended international flights from India as coronavirus cases rise at an unprecedented pace. The ban will be effective from April 20 till May 2. The decision to suspend flights from India was taken after 50 passengers on two Vistara flights tested positive for coronavirus upon arrival. The Asian business powerhouse country has also banned flights from Pakistan and the Philippines.

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As per the rules, all passengers arriving in the country will have to produce a COVID-negative RT PCR result report, which should be conducted within 72 hours of arrival. To contain the virus spread, Hong Kong authorities have also announced the suspension of all Vistara flights on the Mumbai-Hong Kong routes till May 2, PTI reported, citing aviation ministry sources.

Hong Kong has suspended international flights from India as coronavirus cases rise at an unprecedented pace. The ban will be effective from April 20 till May 2. The decision to suspend flights from India was taken after 50 passengers on two Vistara flights tested positive for coronavirus upon arrival. The Asian business powerhouse country has also banned flights from Pakistan and the Philippines.

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As per the rules, all passengers arriving in the country will have to produce a COVID-negative RT PCR result report, which should be conducted within 72 hours of arrival. To contain the virus spread, Hong Kong authorities have also announced the suspension of all Vistara flights on the Mumbai-Hong Kong routes till May 2, PTI reported, citing aviation ministry sources.

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