New Delhi: British Airways on Tuesday said it has increased flights between India and the UK to 20 weekly flights, from 10, starting 16 August. The decision came after the Indian government allowed UK carriers to operate additional flights, increasing the weekly cap from 15 to 34. The UK government recently moved India to the amber list (medium alert) from the high alert red list, paving a way for increasing flights between them. The flights between India and UK fall under the bilateral air bubble agreement as scheduled international flights continue to remain suspended at least till 31 August. A bilateral air bubble is a mechanism to resume flights between India and other nations with preconditions during the pandemic.

Source: Mint August 17, 2021 12:11 UTC