In view of Indian Government’s directive on the suspension of flights, Air India on Tuesday announced a one-time free rescheduling of tickets for passengers travelling from the United Kingdom, Oman and Saudi Arabia after the government’s decision to stop air travel in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic.
The airline also said that all penalties for one-time rescheduling, cancellation, rerouting for will be waived for bookings between 22 and 31 December this year. However, Air India said the rescheduled travel should be completed within 31 December this month.
Air India said that passengers who were booked to travel on now suspended flights from the UK, Oman, and Saudi Arabia can avail a one-time free rescheduling for travel completed within December 31.
“In view of Indian govt’s directive on the suspension of flights to UK, from 22nd-31st Dec, Oman & Saudi Arabia both from 22nd-29th Dec, Air India is offering passengers booked to travel during the period one-time free reschedule for travel completed within 31st Dec ‘21,” Air India said a series of tweets.
“All penalties for one-time rescheduling, cancellation, rerouting will be waived for bookings between 22nd & 31st December,” it further said.
Air India along with British Airways, Vistara, and Virgin Atlantic had been plying flights to and from the UK under an air bubble agreement between the two countries.
The airline has also issued a directive to its crew members across international and domestic stations to remain isolated in their allocated rooms for the complete during of their layovers in light of the discovery of a new strain of the coronavirus (Sars-Cov-2) said to spread faster.
The directive comes right after India joined a growing list of countries on Monday to seal off access to people who have been to the United Kingdom, suspending all flights to and from the country between December 23 and December 31 in order to stop the arrival of the new strain.