Up To 6 Hours' Wait At Delhi Airport In New Rules For Omicron: Sources

Testing at airports in India has been made essential for travelers from more than 14 at-risk nations where the Omicron variant has been detected.

Flyers from countries where Omicron has been found may be stuck at the Delhi airport for up to six hours while they wait for their RT-PCR tests, sources said today.

Testing at airports in India has been made essential for travelers from more than 14 at-risk nations where the Omicron variant has been detected.

Covid test results will take between four to six hours - for each passenger - to be released, say sources. The company handling RT-PCR tests can process 400-500 tests an hour, the sources say, adding that efforts are being made to ramp up testing facilities.

An average Europe to Delhi direct flight takes 8.5 hours. Add two hours at the airport before the flight, six hours at the Delhi airport and at least an hour to clear customs and immigration and pick up one's luggage. That makes at least 17 hours before the passenger can leave the Delhi airport.