Covid-19 testing requirement limited the number of people able to board.A British Airways flight to Paris departed at 9:24 a.m.
from London Heathrow on Wednesday, followed by one to Nice, according to the airport’s website. Both were delayed, and an earlier Air France departure cancelled, reflecting the challenges facing airline and airport staff.Also Read | How hunger came back to haunt IndiaWith two days to go before Christmas, travel to most other European countries was still blocked.
More than 40 nations worldwide halted travel with the U.K. in the run-up to the busy holiday, after a new strain of highly contagious coronavirus began to spread in and around London.Travel remains limited to those with essential needs.