The rapid spread of COVID-19 across the globe has thrown movement of lakhs of travelers off gear. This has not only impacted pleasure trips of tourists but also business travel resulting in monetary losses worth millions.
In wake of numerous advisories against travel, the travel industry, particularly the aviation sector, has also get badly impacted. Not only traffic on their once popular routes have plummeted but several have to cancel flights to destinations in China and few other South and East Asian countries to prevent becoming carrier of the contagious virus.
According to MakeMyTrip flight bookings for Southeast Asian countries have been significantly impacted but sectors in But US and Europe are only seeing a marginal dip.
More than 95,000 people in 86 countries have been infected with the virus and more than 3,200 people have died. In India so far 31 persons have tested positive for the virus.
So the situation across the globe remains grim with only positives coming from China where fresh infections of COVID-19 has reduced. But does that make travel safer? And what if you still need to travel...are there enough flights available or whether the ticket you procured protects against any unforeseen cancellations?
Here is the situation as it exists :
International flights by domestic carriers:
*Air India and Indigo that run long haul flights have cancelled their flights to Hong Kong and Shanghai and the restrictions may well run into June
*SpicejJet has cancelled Delhi Hong Kong flights till March 28
*Vistara Airlines has cancelled around 54 flights to and from Bangkok and Singapore.
*GoAir suspends flight operations to Dammam, Saudi Arabia after an advisory issued by the Saudi government to not allow non-Saudi residents to enter. It has also suspended flights to Thailand
International flights by global airlines:
*Almost all major airlines operating out of India have suspended flights to China, Korea, Iran, Italy and some to Japan.
*European and American connections provide by airlines such as Lufthansa, KLM, United Airlines from India continues
*JAL is still operating its service to Japan from India
*United, Air Canada, JetBlue, Alaska, American Airlines, Delta, Brutus Airways have suspended flights to China and reduced operations in countries with high Coronavirus infections such as Italy
Domestic airlines:
There have been no restrictions on domestic travel, so far.
What advisories have been issued by authorities that can affect your travel plan :
*From March 9 midnight all air travellers having visited or arriving from Italy and South Korea will require to submit a certificate of having tested nagative from health authorities -designated lab in their countries for Coronavirus at the departure.
*India has also suspended most visas issued to nationals of Japan, South Korea, Italy, Iran and China, as well as suspending visas of any travellers who had been to those five countries since February.
*It has now been decided that all incoming international passengers must declare their travel history to health and immigrations officials at India's airports.
*Arrivals from DGCA list of 12 countries undergo thermal screening, passengers with high temperature taken to quantantine
*Screening to be carried out at 21 airports across the country
*Regular (sticker) visa/e-visa granted to nationals of People's Republic of China, issued on or before February 5, 2020 were suspended earlier. It shall remain in force.
*Those needing to travel to India under compelling circumstances may apply for fresh visa to the nearest Indian Embassy/Consulate," the advisory said.
*An advisory had also directed passengers arriving directly or indirectly from China, South Korea, Japan, Iran, Italy, Hong Kong, Macau, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Nepal, Thailand, Singapore and Taiwan to undergo medical screening at the port of entry
Travel Insurance :
*All Indian carriers are offering full refund or bookings to alternate destinations for flights that were booked earlier but are getting cancelled due Coronavirus scare.
*GoAir stated that people have the option of availing a full refund or utilising the booking amount for any future travel with the airline.
*In a travel advisory, Emirates has stated that those wishing to travel to Saudi Arabia will have to contact the Emirates office or their travel agent for refunds.
*Others travellers having expensive insurance cover may get full refunds by the insurance companies if they have included everything under coverage.
*But a larger number of insurers do not provide travel insurance against any pandemics outright. Moreover, any travel plan made now may not get covered for can cancellations due to Coronavirus.
Demanding the chair to allow a discussion on the murder of BJP worker Kyathamarenahalli Raju in Mysuru recently, Eshwarappa said, “There is no safety for Hindus in the State. Assailants do not fear the law. There is an atmosphere of fear in the State following the incident. The culprits should be apprehended immediately,” he said.
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If you and your chelas are feeling un safe in Karnataka, suggest to leave Karnataka with your note counting machine to Gujarat.
2 or 3 goondas got killed because of their misdeeds and this Eshwarappa is saying Hindus are not safe in Karnataka. For him Hindus means few goondas???
JOKE OF THE YEAR .... MR ISWARAPPA..
DONT SAY BIG JOKE LIKE THIS BEC 2U R THE PROBLEM CREATER IN KARNATAKA BJP RSS BD VHP ALL ARE CHILDREN OF ONE MOTHER .. THIER INTENSION THIER GOAL ARE SAME ..
WHAT YOU TRYING TO SAY US MULSIM ARE SAFE IN KARNATAKA THEN HINDHU OH NOOO
But we will never tell Hndus to go to Pakistan.
Let us live together.
Those who politicize, let them go to ......
Jai Hind, Jai Duniya
Pokkade Police Eswaranna....
Joke of the year Award goes to Mr.Eshwarappa.
Next Bharathna Award conform by Modi Sarakar for Cracking Such Jokes.
Aged people should leave Politics Need rest Now.
I think this guy dont know what happening in Karnataka.
may be he only killed that BJP worker.
Mr. Ibrahim, Nepalis are not accepted that their country is a Hindu Country. For this person only option there to jump into sea.
Ibrahim,
Nepal has changed their status now, its not a HINDU country... cos they came to know the reality of Idol worship which is a sin and mentioned in VEDAS that those who worship sambhuti will fall in DARKNESS... They are coming out of DARKNESS and I request our hindu brothers to learn about IDOL worship in VEDAS and also other religious scriptures... Please come out of DARKNESS. U will understand how many people are making money out of this false god concept.
U guys are involved in instigating the public to violence, now U want to increase the compensation for the victim from our TAX money... if your agenda (which will never succeed) to kill the innocent and the oppressed by LIES and deception, then keep some funds for those who are dying for your cause for nothing... their family is suffering from your LIes and deception.
A bus agent/conductor become a MLA/MLC made huge properties and money. Certainly he is afraid of what will happen to him tomorrow. He has a case of money laundering with ED and Lokayukta. If himself not secured in Karnataka, better to emigrate to Nepal, a lone Hindu country in the world.
ESHWARAPPA,,,YENAPPA......IF HINDUS ARE NOR SAFE IN KARNATAKA, THEN WE MUSLIMS ARE NOT SAFE IN INDIA BECOZ OF RSS GOONDAS.
WE LOVE INDIA....
WE LIVE IN INDIA....
WE WILL DIE IN INDIA.....IF ALLAH WILLS.
Eshawaranna Eath Podige Unda Nekleg ................ Enkulu Nikleg Dala malpuji mare.............. Nikulu Enkeleg Updra Malpade
Anti nationals (BJP and Sangh pariwars) are saying this....shame on you stupids...everybody is fine....just keep quite...
Y do the BJP leaders think that WE the public of Karnataka are STupids.... what makes him to give such statements when things are happening the opposite.. Recognize the leaders who OPENLY LIES to the public for the KURSI. if they can give LIES openly , Surely they will never benefit in developing our state...
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