The decision was taken by the government of the state of West Bengal, citing the rising COVID cases in the UK. Flights from the UK suspendedOn December 30th, the government of West Bengal announced a ban on all international flights coming from the UK to Kolkata from January 3rd. The indefinite suspension was prompted after a rise in covid cases in West Bengal, which the state government says are coming primarily from international passengers. The state’s chief minister Mamata Banerjee spoke on the matter yesterday, stating,“Most omicron cases are being detected among people coming on flights from the UK. Omicron affects flights globallyThe rising COVID cases across the world are forcing airlines to scale back operations once again.

Source: Ethiopian News December 31, 2021 16:43 UTC