Air India's operations to Hong Kong will now remain suspended for a fortnight upto 3 October. "Under emergency health regulations tightened on September 15, any airline that carries five Covid-19 passengers or more, or two consecutive Hwith three or more diagnosed passengers, faces being banned from Hong Kong," the newspaper had said. When contacted, Air India spokespersons didn't offer comments on the issue. A senior Air India official said that the airline will write to Hong Kong's Civil Aviation Department to reconsider its decision. This is the second time that the national carrier's operations to Hong Kong have been suspended.

Source: Mint September 20, 2020 15:11 UTC