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Sharing experience with British Airways BOM – LHR (Flight on 10.03.2021).
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Pre-departure –
1. You need to complete an RT-PCR a test 72 hours before departure time, provider should be ICMR approved.
2. Purchase 2 COVID home test kits with the below link (this is gov suggested)
https://quarantinehotelbookings.ctmportal.co.uk/
3. Fill in Passenger locator form (you can’t fill this 48 hours before departure time). Also, to fill this, you will need INVOCE NUMBER from point 2 above.
Ps. You will need print outs of all 3 docs above during checking at BOM and immigration at LHR.
During departure –
1. Online checkin is not available
2. All other processes remain same with checkin > security > immigration > boarding
3. People who have middle seat allocated will need to wear a PPE suit that BA will provide. The rest all will have to wear face mask and face shield (also provided by BA).
After Arrival –
1. Same process as usual with immigration > baggage > customs
2. Currently all passengers need to home quarantine for 10 days.
Please don’t refer the above msg as the only source of truth as the rules keep changing every day. For anyone wanting any specific guidance, everything is mentioned on here, so if you have any queries for travel to london, just refer this link –
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-quarantine-when-you-arrive-in-england
