High travel costs fail to deter Indians fleeing soaring virus infections
Demand for private jets increases ahead of global travel restrictions as country records highest daily Covid-19 tally
26 April 2021 - 16:41
India’s mounting crisis surrounding a surge in coronavirus infections is prompting wealthy families to flee the country by private jet.
With reports of hospital bed and drug shortages sweeping social media, Indian tycoons and others who are not so well off but fearful for their health are booking flights to bolt holes in Europe, the Middle East and Indian Ocean islands...
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