Air India cancels flights to Hong Kong; Covid concerns rise again

Updated : Apr 18, 2022 14:50
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EJ Biz Desk

As Hong Kong starts to relax virus restrictions, allowing restaurants to serve dine-in customers, the city bans Air India services till April 24 after three passengers on one of its flights tested positive for Covid-19 post arrival on Saturday.

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"Due to restrictions imposed by the Hong Kong authorities and limited demand on the sector, our flights to Hong Kong and back of 19th and 23rd April stand cancelled," Air India tweeted on Sunday.

According to reports, all international passengers are required to take a post-flight Covid-19 test at the airport premises in Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong’s daily number of Covid-19 infections fell below 800 for the first time in nine weeks on Saturday, as the health chief warned the government might expand the use of rapid tests to cover more high-risk areas and crowded events.

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