New Covid strain: Expats in UAE rethink UK travel plans

  • Date: 20-Dec-2020
  • Source: Khaleej Times
  • Sector:Healthcare
  • Country:UAE
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New Covid strain: Expats in UAE rethink UK travel plans

Travel plans of British expatriates residing in the UAE are in flux after stringent new Covid-19 lockdown has come into force in London, parts of east and south-east England, and Wales. According to the BBC, changes for England, announced at a Downing Street briefing on Saturday, will last for two weeks with the first review due on December 30.

While some are reconsidering their upcoming travel plans, a few UAE residents who are currently in London and other parts of the UK for the holiday season are also worried if they can return home in time to return for work if the lockdown extends to after December 30.

However, the UAE carriers Emirates and Etihad on Sunday said there is no change in their flight operations to the UK after new curbs were announced for London due to slow a new strain of coronavirus. The national carriers said they're operating as per their schedule and there is no change in operations at the moment.

Several UAE residents made plans to travel to the UK after the UK and the UAE announced a travel corridor that permitted travellers to avoid quarantine. Georgia