United Airlines Crew Refuses To Undergo Covid Test At Delhi Airport, Returns To New York In Empty Flight

<p><strong>New Delhi: </strong>In a strange occurrence, a United Airlines flight which was to take passengers from national capital Delhi to New York City returned from Delhi Airport without any passengers.</p> <p>The flight returned with no passengers after the United Crew refused to undergo a mandatory RT-PCR test at the Delhi Airport, as reported by <em>News18</em>. United Airlines has also cancelled all Delhi flights until further notice.</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ | <span style="color: #e03e2d;"><a style="color: #e03e2d;" href="https://ift.tt/3dJRdzm To Provide Solutions In Very Short Time&rsquo;: PM Modi Tells Oxygen Manufacturers Amid Rising Demand</a></span><br /><br /></strong>&ldquo;As we seek clarity regarding travel requirements to India, we have temporarily suspended service. We are working to provide alternate options to our customers and plan to resume our scheduled service as soon as possible,&rdquo; a statement by United Airlines reads as quoted by <em>Money Control</em>.</p> <p>The airline has been responding to queries raised by several Indian passengers regarding their flights.</p> <p>One of the responses read: "Due to the updated Covid regulations set forth by the Indian government, we had to cancel some flights and others are delayed. We are in talks with them to see if we can resolve some issues but this is not guaranteed. Right now, flights are day-to-day so we encourage you to stay updated with your flights online until a decision is made. We do not have any further information at this time".</p> <p>[tw]https://twitter.com/united/status/1385592145705259012[/tw]</p> <p>[tw]https://twitter.com/united/status/1385592202001207300[/tw]</p> <p>As India witnesses a second wave of Coronavirus pandemic, the crew of quick turnaround flights with no exit from the aircraft have been exempted from the RT-PCR test. However, flights wherein crew deboard the plane have to undergo the Covid test.</p> <p>In the case of United Airlines, the flight landed in Delhi with passengers on board and was supposed to leave later, which means the crew would have to deboard the plane and exit the airport.</p>