From next week the government will start to bring
stranded British travellers back from India with
flights from Delhi, Goa and Mumbai. Passengers
interested in these flights from India are advised to
check the travel advice for
India which we will be updating when booking
for these flights opens.
The number of airlines signed up to the Government’s
scheme to get Britons home now stands at 14 after 10
new airlines, including British Airways, Norwegian, TUI
and Ryanair, joined Virgin Atlantic, Titan, easyJet,
and Jet2 who signed up earlier this week.
Since Foreign Secretary announced on Monday
(30 March) that the government had
reached an agreement with airlines, more than 1,450
British travellers have flown home on specially
chartered flights.
Foreign Secretary said:
Travellers are facing an unprecedented challenge on a
global scale, and I know people are understandably
desperate to get back to their homes and loved ones.
We are committed to supporting Britons getting home
either through commercial routes we have helped keep
open or through specially chartered flights. With
more airlines signing up it should mean more flights
available but also a fairer deal for travellers by
providing more flexibility over tickets and costs.
Secretary of State for Transport, said:
We continue to work with airlines round the clock to
reunite British citizens with their families and
loved ones. With more airlines pledging support, this
huge operation becomes a little easier, speeding up
the process and helping ensure a greater number of
people return home quickly and safely.
Where it is possible to get back to the UK on
commercial routes by any carrier, the FCO continues to
encourage all British nationals to take such
opportunities. The Department for Transport is working
closely with airlines to bring those with pre-booked
tickets home, either with the airline they booked with
or on alternative routes where available. This includes
airlines allowing passengers to change tickets between
carriers, where permissible, and offering them the
latest information and advice as the situation changes.
Background
- the 14 airlines that have signed up to the FCO plan
are: Air Tanker, Blue Islands, British Airways, Eastern
Airways, easyJet, Jet2.com, Jota Aviation, Loganair,
Norwegian, Ryanair, Titan Airways, TUI, Virgin and Wizz
- where commercial flights are available, we strongly
urge all British travellers to take those opportunities
- advice to British travellers on returning to the UK
can be found on the coronavirus
travel advice page
