Unvaccinated travellers must present negative PCR report for trip to India: Oman

Unvaccinated travellers must present negative PCR report for trip to India: Oman

“We have heard many instances of passengers who book flights with us being turned back from the airports, because they did not test their children for COVID-19 ahead of flying to their destination,” said Venkat Perumal, sales manager for Go First, a low-cost Indian airline.

“This is because the Indian government is very strict when it comes to ensuring COVID protocols among passengers,” he added.

“Let us not forget that it was not long ago that the world was taking a lot of precautions to stop the spread of the virus, and only recently have we seen a return to international travel and relaxation of many of the preventive measures that had been adopted by countries around the globe.

“We do get passengers who ask the check-in staff to let them off, because they have paid a lot of money for their tickets, and getting them rebooked is an expensive ordeal,” added Perumal.

“It is therefore better that parents either get their children vaccinated, or get a COVID test done, the costs of which are far less than the amount shelled out for flight tickets.”

This documentation must be uploaded on the Air Suvidha platform, the Indian government’s pre-traveller registration form, along with other details,