Ahmedabad: Shwetal Charan, a German who will arrive at Ahmedabad in mid-December to meet his parents, canceled the ticket on Thursday.
“I have to travel with my nine-year-old son.
He was not vaccinated so it was a concern,” said Charan, who had planned a three-week visit.
“Moreover, there are too many limits in connection with taking RT-PCR tests on arrival, waiting until the report arrives, and then leaves the airport.” He added: “After a 12 hour trip, it would be chaotic and tiring to pass so many protocols and therefore I decided to cancel my visit.” With Covid-19 cases of rising and Omicron variants from the fear of the deepening of Coronavirus, travelers have canceled India’s journey for social involvement and others.
This is mainly due to a tight protocol for RT-PCR testing and quarantine arranged by different countries.
Anuj Pathak, President, Tour Operator and Gujarat Travel Agent Association (tag), said: “The interested new variant has triggered concern among passengers who have planned to travel to India.” Pathak added: “People scheduled visits starting from two to four weeks and they were worried even though there were precautions if, by chance, they tested their positives to quarantine their own for at least two weeks.” He added: “No one travels for social visits or leisure breaks will take the opportunity Ahmedabad.
“The arrival of passengers peaked in November at SVPI Airport.
However, with fresh anxiety over the omicron variant of Covid-19, footsteps from other countries have dropped by at least 30%,” said the source placed at the city airport.
“Most passengers arrive from Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Doha, and Kuwait and remain from Singapore, Sri Lanka, and London.” The source added: “Those who came from Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Doha mostly transit passengers from the US or Canada.
Overall, footsteps diminished with European countries and certain classified as risks.”