Government to continue with the ongoing suspension of international flights from India till October 31. Here’s the full report. By Kumar Shree
Since Coronavirus cases are still on the rise in India, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has decided to continue with the suspension of international flights to and from the country, till October 31.
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The DGCA made this announcement right after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) released a fresh set of guidelines for Unlock 5.0, where it mentioned, that it would not permit international air travel of passengers in the current phase, except those that have been given a special permit by the Home Ministry. However, all flights under the travel bubble scheme will continue to function.
Prasar Bharti News Services in its tweet wrote, “@DGCAIndia has issued a circular stating that International scheduled commercial passenger flights from India to remain suspended until Oct 31. International cargo flights and passenger flights approved by Indian govt to continue.”
India already has travel bubble arrangements in place with countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Afghanistan, Bahrain, Canada, Iraq, Japan, Maldives, Nigeria, Qatar, and the UAE, and has recently established the same with Bhutan and Kenya as well.
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Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri recently tweeted about the new travel bubble, saying, “To further boost bilateral international air connectivity Air Bubble arrangements are now in place with Kenya and Bhutan. Indian carriers will be able to operate to these countries. Carriers of these countries will be able to fly to India,” he wrote.
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