New Delhi: In a wierd incidence, a United Airlines flight which was to take passengers from nationwide capital Delhi to New York City returned from Delhi Airport with none passengers.
The flight returned with no passengers after the United Crew refused to bear a compulsory RT-PCR take a look at on the Delhi Airport, as reported by News18. United Airlines has additionally cancelled all Delhi flights till additional discover.
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“As we seek clarity regarding travel requirements to India, we have temporarily suspended service. We are working to provide alternate options to our customers and plan to resume our scheduled service as soon as possible,” a press release by United Airlines reads as quoted by Money Control.
The airline has been responding to queries raised by a number of Indian passengers relating to their flights.
One of the responses learn: “Due to the updated Covid regulations set forth by the Indian government, we had to cancel some flights and others are delayed. We are in talks with them to see if we can resolve some issues but this is not guaranteed. Right now, flights are day-to-day so we encourage you to stay updated with your flights online until a decision is made. We do not have any further information at this time”.
As India witnesses a second wave of Coronavirus pandemic, the crew of fast turnaround flights with no exit from the plane have been exempted from the RT-PCR take a look at. However, flights whereby crew deboard the aircraft must bear the Covid take a look at.
In the case of United Airlines, the flight landed in Delhi with passengers on board and was supposed to go away later, which implies the crew must deboard the aircraft and exit the airport.
