St Kitts and Nevis Temporarily Suspends British Airways Flights

By: - December 24th, 2020
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The southeast peninsula of St Kitts.

St Kitts and Nevis has temporarily suspended British Airways flights from the United Kingdom, the country announced. 

The move will take affect from Dec. 26 through at least Jan. 2, 2021, according to tourism officials.. 

It comes in light of the new strain of coronavirus reported primarily in the United Kingdom. 

St Kitts and Nevis has also announced that it will be requiring all travelers from the United Kingdom to quarantine at their hotel and not “vacation in place” for the duration of their stay. 

The other option is a mandatory 14-day quarantine, officials said. 

For more, visit St Kitts Tourism.

— CJ

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