New Delhi: Reimposing stringent testing and quarantine norms globally omicron This is likely to worsen the strong resurgence in travel to and from India seen till last month.
Visa Chief VFS Global It says visa applications received in India by November 21, 2021, were more than double compared to the second wave of January 2021 due to the reopening of international borders and easing of travel restrictions. Visa applications had seen a three-fold increase since June 2021 with destinations such as Canada, Europe, the UK and the USA being big favorites with domestic travellers.
The Omicron news came out in the last week of November. “The pandemic remains volatile in light of the new variants, but it is too early to see an impact on travel behaviour,” says the Visa chief.
“The steady increase in visa applications demonstrates a strong intention to travel. As the restart period overlapped with the peak student season in India, students comprised a large segment of international travelers from India, followed by visiting business travelers and families of tourists,” said Pranav Sinha, VFS Global (south) said Asia) Head.
Omicron has rolled back stringent requirements for their testing and quarantining around the world. The travel industry, both airlines and hotels, say that Omicron’s situation in the UK is causing a lot of cancellations.
air Canada Tweeted on Tuesday: “The Government of Canada has introduced mandatory arrival COVID-19 testing for all travelers entering Canada from any country (other than the United States).” Canada is one of the places where there is a great demand for travel from India. Due to this “increased demand”, VFS has asked applicants to schedule a biometric appointment by filling a web form from December 17, 2021.
“The biggest fear is what happens if someone tests positive at any stage of the journey and then needs to be quarantined/hospitalised. Due to these uncertainties, only essential international travel is taking place this time. We survive only on domestic travel,” said a prominent Delhi-based travel agent.
Visa Chief VFS Global It says visa applications received in India by November 21, 2021, were more than double compared to the second wave of January 2021 due to the reopening of international borders and easing of travel restrictions. Visa applications had seen a three-fold increase since June 2021 with destinations such as Canada, Europe, the UK and the USA being big favorites with domestic travellers.
The Omicron news came out in the last week of November. “The pandemic remains volatile in light of the new variants, but it is too early to see an impact on travel behaviour,” says the Visa chief.
“The steady increase in visa applications demonstrates a strong intention to travel. As the restart period overlapped with the peak student season in India, students comprised a large segment of international travelers from India, followed by visiting business travelers and families of tourists,” said Pranav Sinha, VFS Global (south) said Asia) Head.
Omicron has rolled back stringent requirements for their testing and quarantining around the world. The travel industry, both airlines and hotels, say that Omicron’s situation in the UK is causing a lot of cancellations.
air Canada Tweeted on Tuesday: “The Government of Canada has introduced mandatory arrival COVID-19 testing for all travelers entering Canada from any country (other than the United States).” Canada is one of the places where there is a great demand for travel from India. Due to this “increased demand”, VFS has asked applicants to schedule a biometric appointment by filling a web form from December 17, 2021.
“The biggest fear is what happens if someone tests positive at any stage of the journey and then needs to be quarantined/hospitalised. Due to these uncertainties, only essential international travel is taking place this time. We survive only on domestic travel,” said a prominent Delhi-based travel agent.
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