Alone, stranded and scared: Diary of British mother in India captures horror of travellers trapped in coronavirus lockdown
4 years, 9 months ago

Alone, stranded and scared: Diary of British mother in India captures horror of travellers trapped in coronavirus lockdown

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. 23 March I have received an email from my airline telling me my flight has indeed been cancelled and that I have to get in touch with the travel agent to get a refund. Tomorrow I will make the five-hour trip to New Delhi, to the closest international airport, and will pay for the first available flight I can get back to western Europe. I have been in contact with people from the UK all over India, and no one appears to know anymore than me about how they can get home.

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British Airways cabin crew ‘not turning up for flights to India’ amid record-breaking coronavirus spike
3 years, 7 months ago

British Airways cabin crew ‘not turning up for flights to India’ amid record-breaking coronavirus spike

The Independent  

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‘London to Delhi’ cycle raises cash for India’s COVID crisis
3 years, 8 months ago

‘London to Delhi’ cycle raises cash for India’s COVID crisis

Associated Press  

LONDON — For British IT consultant Yogen Shah, India’s COVID-19 crisis is deeply personal. So Shah joined volunteers from one of Britain’s largest Hindu temples who set out to raise 500,000 pounds by racking up 7,600 kilometers on stationary bikes — roughly the distance from London to Delhi — in 48 hours. “I think every single person of Indian origin …

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