May 15, 2020 - Indian News Queensland

Coronavirus QLD: Number of new cases revealed

Posted by INQ Newsdesk | May 15, 2020 | COVID-19, Queensland News |

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced there were two new cases of coronavirus overnight, with an aged care nurse testing positive, placing the facility she works at into lockdown. It comes ahead of restrictions easing across the state from tomorrow, with up to 10 people able to dine at a restaurant or cafe and Fraser Island, Moreton Island and North Stradbroke Island all to reopen this weekend for day trips. Of the cases overnight, one was an old case, with the new ‘active’ case detected in Rockhampton. MP Brittany Lauga has told The Rockhampton Morning Bulletin that the local...

Indians stranded in Australia to pay upwards of $1,600 for Air India repatriation flights

Posted by INQ Newsdesk | May 15, 2020 | National News |

Indian nationals awaiting repatriation from Australia will have to shell out upwards of $1,670 for an economy ticket, while business class travellers will be charged anywhere between $4,110 to $4,310 depending on their city of destination. Passengers on the first flight from Sydney will have to pay $1,670 for a one-way economy ticket and, $4,110 for a business class seat. While all those who already have an Air India flight ticket will be charged $835. Highlights: Indian High Commission releases details of airfares for repatriation flights from Australia Passengers will be charged upwards of $1670 for an economy ticket...

Flight from Kuala Lumpur with 117 evacuees land in Hyderabad

Posted by INQ Newsdesk | May 15, 2020 | India News |

Seventh evacuation flight of Air India from Kuala Lumpur with 117 passengers landed at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here on Thursday night. AI 1385 from Kuala Lumpur landed at 10.12 p.m., an airport spokesman said. This was the third flight to land in Hyderabad during the day and overall seventh flight operated to the city under Vande Bharat mission, aimed at evacuation of stranded Indians from various countries. Two flights with 312 evacuees from the Philippines and the United States landed early Thursday. The flight from Manila via Delhi brought 149 passengers to the city while another flight from...