Air India’s Vande Bharat mission flights have been banned from flying to two Hong Kong for two weeks. According to a report by South China Morning Post, Hong Kong took these steps because Air India was “carrying too many passengers infected with COVID-19”.
This action was taken after the Chinese authorities linked 11 imported COVID-19 cases to an Air India flight that arrived at Hong Kong on the 14th of August.
In response, Air India tweeted the following-
#FlyAI : #ImportantUpdate
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.— Air India (@airindia) August 17, 2020
No other statement has been made by the airlines.
