Hyderabad airport witnesses dip in international flight services

With the impact of second wave of Covid-19 virus dipping significantly, the flight services from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Shamshabad to other international destinations started picking up. The RGIA had around 20 international destinations before the second wave and now it has 11 international destinations – Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dammam, Doha, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait, Maldives, Sharjah, Singapore and London, airport sources said.

They said the situation is dynamic. International airlines were suddenly



stopping or starting their services depending upon the Covid cases in their respective countries. On Wednesday, the flight services between Hyderabad and London recommenced. Due to second wave of Covid, the flight services between UK and India were suspended. However, as the number of cases has receded in both countries, the services have resumed.

The British Airways flight arrived from London to Hyderabad. The flight (BA-276) departed to London with 121 passengers at around 7.15 am on Wednesday.