West Bengal suspends all direct flights from UK to Kolkata from January 3 amid Omicron scare

From January 3, 2022, all passengers coming from non at-risk countries to West Bengal will have to mandatorily undergo COVID-19 testing on arrival at their cost.

New Delhi: The West Bengal government on Thursday (December 30) decided to suspend all direct flights temporarily from the United Kingdom to Kolkata with effect from January 3 amid Omicron scare. 

The step has been taken amid an alarming rise in Omicron cases globally. From January 3, 2022, all passengers coming from non at-risk countries to West Bengal will have to mandatorily undergo COVID-19 testing on arrival at their cost. Passengers will be required to pre-book the test before boarding, the government order said.