Government has extended international flight suspension further till December 31, in a new order issued by Govt, the international flight ban has been extended by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “However, selected flights shall be allowed on case to case basis”: DGCA.
International flights to and from India have been suspended till December 31 this 12 months in view of the coronavirus pandemic and planes will fly only on select routes on a case-to-case foundation, the Directorate Normal of Civil Aviation (DGCA) mentioned in a round on Thursday. The restrictions, nonetheless, should not relevant to international all-cargo operations and flights specifically accredited by the DGCA, it added. The prolonged suspension comes at a time when the nation’s Covid-19 tally has soared previous 9.26 million whereas 135,223 folks have died of the illness.
“In partial modification of round dated 26-06-2020, the competent authority has additional prolonged the validity of round issued on the topic cited above concerning Scheduled International business passenger providers to/from India till 2359 hr 1ST of 31St December, 2020,” DGCA mentioned in a notification ‘Journey and Visa restrictions associated to Covid-19’.
The aviation regulator had earlier prolonged the suspension of international flight operations till November 30 and similarity allowed planes to fly on select routes. Nonetheless, particular international flights have been working underneath the Vande Bharat Mission since Might and underneath the bilateral ‘air bubble’ preparations with chosen international locations since July.
India has fashioned air bubble pacts with round 18 international locations, together with the US, the UK, the UAE, Kenya, Bhutan and France. Underneath an air bubble pact between two international locations, particular international flights could be operated by their airways between their territories.
Scheduled home passenger flights resumed in India on Might 25 after a spot of two months amid the pandemic state of affairs.
