Russia’s national airline Aeroflot has postponed the scheduled flight to Sri Lanka with 300 Russian tourists as a new strain of COVID-19 spread in the United Kingdom (UK) and across Europe, the Airline has announced.
The Airport & Aviation Services of Sri Lanka said the flight has been suspended until 31, December.
The flight was scheduled to land at Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) on 28th of December with 300 tourists.
Russia on Friday reported 29,018 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, including 7,315 in Moscow, taking the national total to 2,992,706 since the pandemic began.
Russia on Friday reported 29,018 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the national total to 2,992,706 since the pandemic began.
The government has cleared the path to open the country’s airports from tomorrow to 19th January of next year as a pilot project. Following the completion of the pilot project, the government is expected to consider the full opening of airports on the island for foreign tourists.