New Delhi (NVI): In its efforts to fly back British nationals stranded in India, UK has announced five more flights that will depart from Amritsar and Ahmedabad next week.
Four flights are scheduled from Amritsar to Heathrow airport in London on May 12, 13, 14 and 15.
One flight will leave for Heathrow from Ahmedabad on May 13.
The British High Commission said that as with the last round of flights, seats on the planes will be allocated to those who have already registered on the Government’s online booking portal, Corporate Travel Management (CTM). “Staff at the British High Commission in India will continue to provide assistance to those waiting to return to the UK,” read an official statement.
Tariq Ahmad, British Foreign Office Minister of State said: “These further flights bring the number of planes chartered by the Government to bring British travellers home from India to 64. Our special charter flight programme has been a concerted effort, with daily flight departures to the UK from across India since 8 April – alongside ongoing support to those who remain.”
Jan Thompson, Acting High Commissioner to India, said: “We have helped over 14,000 travellers return to the UK so far on charter flights, and I am pleased to announce a further round to bring back those still waiting to get home. I strongly encourage anyone who wants to leave to accept seats offered to them. We continue to support all British Nationals who require assistance”.
The UK has operated 64 special fights to evacuate Brits stranded in India. “Once these flights are completed, over 16,500 travellers will have been brought back from India on 64 special flights chartered by the Government,” the British High Commission said in a statement.
