Explained: UK flight ban extended to Jan 7; what happens after that?
The Centre has extended the temporary ban on flights to India from the United Kingdom until January 7, following which a “strictly regulated” resumption will take place. The current suspension, which took effect from December 23, is in place until December 31.
The resumption of flights will be a relief to passengers who may be currently stuck in the UK. Once inbound flights resume, people who may have to travel to the UK from India will also be able to do that.
The original suspension was implemented to curb the spread of the mutated strain of the novel coronavirus, which was rapidly infecting people in the UK. In India, so far 20 people have been detected with this new variant of the virus. Additionally, the new strain has been found in at least 13 countries around the globe.
