Hyderabad, Aug 18 (TIWN) Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport on Monday resumed its direct connection with the UK with the British Airways operating its flight to London.

Re-starting this connection between Hyderabad and London, the first flight of British Airways (BA 276), a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner wide-bodied aircraft, took off Monday from Hyderabad Airport for Heathrow at around 7.50 a.m.

This gives a big boost to the air travel, which is now showing signs of recovery amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, said Hyderabad Airport operator GMR.

All passengers were serviced through the fully-sanitised Interim International Departures Terminal (IIDT) which has been kept ready for flight operations. Mandatory screening and safety measures were in place during the flight's handling to protect against the Covid-19 threat, including thermal screening prior to terminal entry, and mandatory social distancing enforced through special queuing arrangements at all passenger processing points.

British Airways would be operating four times a week - every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Any passenger can book a ticket from Hyderabad to London as per the guidelines issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. All passengers will have to adhere to the Covid-19 safety guidelines.