India-UK air journey to renew from Jan 6, 30 flights each week: Aviation Minister

New Delhi: After temporary interruption in air journey companies to Britain over discovery of recent Covid-19 pressure, Govt has given go-ahead for operation of flights from January 6.
A complete of 30 flights will function each week together with 15 every by Indian and UK carriers, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri stated on Saturday.
“Resumption of flights between India & UK: India to the UK from 6 Jan 2021. The UK to India from 8 Jan 2021. 30 flights will operate every week. 15 each by Indian & UK carriers. This schedule is valid till 23 Jan 2021. The further frequency will be determined after review,” Puri tweeted.

Resumption of flights between India & UK:
India to UK from 6 Jan 2021.UK to India from 8 Jan 2021.30 flights will function each week. 15 every by Indian & UK carriers.
This schedule is legitimate until 23 Jan 2021. Further frequency will likely be decided after assessment.
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) January 2, 2021

Earlier, he had stated there will likely be a brief extension of short-term suspension of flights between the United Kingdom and India. There was already a ban on the operation of flights between the 2 international locations until December 31, 2020. This prolonged suspension will now calm down on January 6 and eight.
The suspension of flights was introduced after the UK reported the unfold of a brand new pressure of COVID-19 of their nation. Some of the passengers who had returned from the UK to India have been additionally discovered contaminated with the brand new pressure of COVID-19.
The Civil Aviation Ministry can be monitoring developments in different international locations and can take additional choices accordingly.

The presence of the brand new UK variant of the virus has already been reported by Denmark, Netherlands, Australia, Italy, Sweden, France, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Canada, Japan, Lebanon and Singapore.
Scheduled worldwide passenger flights proceed to stay suspended within the nation attributable to pandemic.