The Ministry of Civil Aviation has decided to further extend the suspension of scheduled international commercial passenger services to/from India until November 31, amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
“However, the international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on a case-to-case basis,” said a statement by the Ministry
Indians can travel to certain countries under “air bubbles” agreements which have been operating since mid-July.
Some of the countries India has signed “air bubble” agreements with are – the UK, the USA, Germany, Japan, Tanzania, Ukraine, Kenya, Bhutan, Oman, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Nepal and the Maldives – under the “Vande Bharat” mission.
Commercial flights resumed in India on May 25 after a two-month closure due to the pandemic.
India has resumed almost 56 per cent of its domestic flights’ operations.
