Russian, UK airlines plan Goa flights as India opens up to foreign tourists

Tourists will be allowed on normal flights from November 15. Only single entry 30-day tourist visas will be issued

Goa will receive charter flights from Russia and the United Kingdom from November as India opens the door to foreign tourists. While travel agents from Goa said TUI Airways flights from the UK are expected from the first week of November, the airline said operations will start from December 13.

“We’re operating to Goa from December 13. However, this is still under review pending government advice,” a TUI spokesperson said in an email response.

Flights from Russia are expected to start from mid-November. Russia is the biggest source market for Goa tourism and in pre-Covid times the state would receive