International Flights To Remain Suspended In India Until August 31 Due To Covid-19 (Video)

Commercial international flights to and from India shall remain suspended until Aug 31

Int'l flights to remain suspended in India until Aug. 31 due to COVID-19

BERNAMA
30/7/2021

NEW DELHI, July 30 -- Commercial international flights to and from India shall remain suspended until Aug 31, according to a circular issued by the country's civil aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday.

The restriction shall not be applicable for international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved by DGCA.

The order issued by DGCA said the competent authority has further extended the validity of circular issued on the Travel and Visa restrictions related to COVID-19 regarding Scheduled International commercial passenger services to and from India till Aug 31.

"However, international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on case to case basis," reported Xinhua quoting DGCA's circular.

Commercial flights were suspended when the country imposed a complete nationwide lockdown late in March last year to contain the spread of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.

Domestic flights resumed operations in India on May 25 last year after nearly two months of suspension, while international flights continue to remain suspended.

However, Indian authorities have been operating special international flights since May last year and under bilateral "air bubble" arrangements with select countries since July last year.