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In response to the outbreak of a rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus mutation, over 40 countries have banned flights from the UK. At the same time, the UK government has shut down most of London and South East England in a new round of lockdowns. Over the weekend, rank-and-file Londoners flocked to train and bus stations to get out of town while they still could. But according to Business Insider, members of the monied class didn't have to battle for space on an overhead storage bin. Instead, British high society went to London's private jet terminals to catch charter flights out of the country.
United Airlines will begin offering free rapid COVID-19 test for passengers flying between London and Newark, New Jersey. According to Business Insider, the airline announced the new plan on Thursday. The airline is trialing the program on three flights a week for four weeks, starting November 16. This makes United the first US airline to offer free testing on flights across the Atlantic. The nasal swab tests will produce results for waiting passengers in around 30 minutes. Passengers who refuse testing won't be allowed to board the flight.
A strike by workers operating the Channel tunnel has blocked train travel between Britain and France, leaving thousands of pre-Christmas travellers as well as freight traffic stranded. IMAGES
Passengers are stranded at Nashville International Airport after several Southwest Airlines flights were cancelled due to a severe winter storm. IMAGES
Images of a Boeing factory in North Charleston, South Carolina as United Airlines unveiled an order of 100 new Boeing 787 Dreamliners with options for an additional 100 jets. The huge order, the largest by an American carrier for this class of aircraft, marks a victory for Boeing, which has targeted mid-decade as the period it expects to return to its pre-pandemic financial health after the 737 MAX scandal and other woes. The Boeing 787 aircrafts shown in the video are the same model but not the specific ones bought by United Airlines. IMAGES
Mumbai, Aug 11 (EFE/EPA).- Mumbai began Wednesday the process to issue passes for train travellers who have received both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will issue passes to travel by train after verifying the vaccination status of passengers. (Camera: DIVYAKANT SOLANKI)SHOT LIST: TRAIN TRAVELLERS BEGIN PROCESS TO GET PASSES FOR TRAIN TRAVEL IN MUMBAI, INDIA.