28/05/2021
India extends ban on international flights till June-end.
May 28, 2021
The Central Government on Friday extended the ban on international commercial flights till 30 June, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in a circular. The ban on scheduled overseas flights was to end on 31 May after a 14-month gap.
However, it said that the Covid-related restrictions will not apply to international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved by the DGCA.
"In partial modification of circular dated 26-06-2020, the competent authority has further extended the validity of circular issued on the subject cited above regarding Scheduled International commercial passenger services to/from India till 2359 hrs 1ST of 30th June, 2021," the DGCA circular read.
"However, international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on case to case basis," it added.
The country currently has bilateral air bubble agreements with around 28 countries, which include -- Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Canada, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Iraq, Japan, Kenya, Kuwait, the Maldives, Nepal, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Rwanda, Seychelles, Tanzania, Ukraine, the UAE, the UK, Uzbekistan and the US.
However, several nations have banned or imposed restrictions on flights from and to India due to the rise in the number of Covid-19 cases in the country.👆👆👆