India allows flyers to take connecting flights to some countries

NEW DELHI: Widening the scope of travel by eligible persons under air bubbles being created with several countries, India has now allowed passengers to further travel to South America and Africa from Europe, UAE and Qatar. This means that passengers can fly to France, Germany, Holland, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha under air bubbles and then take connecting flights from there to South America and Africa. Travelling to EU from air bubble countries was allowed from France and Germany earlier. Similarly, India has now allowed passengers travelling under air bubble arrangements with Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania to travel to any country in Africa. While, passengers travelling between India and Ukraine can travel to and from CIS countries, except Russia. In a tweet on Friday, the aviation ministry said: “Passengers travelling under air bubble arrangements with France, Germany and Netherlands can further travel to EU/Schengen area, South American and African countries… Travellers of bubble arrangement between India-Qatar & India-UAE can further travel to South America and Africa.” India has now also allowed citizens of Nepal and Bhutan to travel via India to some air bubble countries. “Nepalese and Bhutanese passengers along with Indian nationals have been allowed to travel under air bubble arrangements with Ethiopia, France, Germany, Iraq, Kenya, Netherlands, Qatar, Rwanda, Tanzania, Ukraine and UAE,” the ministry said in another tweet.