India is one of those nations in the world which is facingthe wrath of the pandemic Corona and has been unable to control the second waveof the virus with any degree of success.
The Indians know the dismal state of affairs the nation’shospitals are presenting to the patients and their families – out of beds, dangerouslylow oxygen supply.
Further, the scarcity of vaccines is leading to almost anin-fighting among the states in attempts to secure the maximum supplies fortheir state.
Now, in this scenario, when the chips are down and India isfacing an enemy with whom the nation appears to be on the losing side for thetime being, what do the super-rich do?
They abandon their country.
Many nations which have been able to control the pandemichave initiated restrictions for travellers from India. These nations includeCanada, Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates, and England.
This particular action has increased the appeal of theselocations for the affluent to make beeline out of India.
These people are using private jets to arrange their travel.
Bollywood movie actors were all in the news for theirvacations in Maldives.
Further, London and Dubai saw an unusually high surge ofpassengers from India just before the ban on travellers from India wasannounced, claims Mehra, former head of Indian operations at Qatar Airways.
At the time of writing, a New Delhi to Dubai flight costsaround $20,000 .Private-jet operators also charge the return leg to thecustomer if the plane returns empty.
Not only private jets, but also air travel tickets have seenan unprecedented increase in their prices. Mehra informed that economy-classone-way ticket is now ten times the usual price going for about $1,300.
Follow the money. If the prices are so high then this meansso is the demand. This confirms the desperation the wealthy have to bide theirtime in the loving embrace of a nation with a much better handle on thepandemic situation while their motherland puts on an offense as best as she canto Covid.