Air India flights, after some passengers on one of its flights tested positive for COVID-19 post-arrival, have been banned by Hong Kong till the end of August.
Air India flights, after some passengers on one of its flights tested positive for COVID-19 post arrival, have been banned by Hong Kong till the end of August, a senior government official said on Wednesday.
According to rules issued by the Hong Kong government in July, passengers from India can arrive in Hong Kong only if they have a COVID-19 negative certificate from a test done 72 hours before the journey.
All international passengers, however, are required to take a post-flight COVID-19 test at the airport premises in Hong Kong.
“Some passengers who landed in Hong Kong on one of Air India flights recently tested COVID-positive post arrival,” the official said.
“The Hong Kong government has banned all Air India flights till August-end,” he added.
On Monday, the airline had tweeted: “Due to restrictions imposed by Hong Kong Authorities, AI 310/315, Delhi – Hong Kong – Delhi of 18th August 2020 stands postponed. Next update in this regard will be intimated soon. Passengers may please contact Air India Customer Care for assistance.”
According to the rules in Hong Kong, other than India, a pre-flight COVID-19 negative test result certificate is mandatory for all passengers coming from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, South Africa, and the United States.
Any airline flying from these countries need to produce a form before departure stating that all passengers onboard have COVID-19 negative certificates.
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