Int’l flights to remain suspended till July 31

New Delhi, July 3: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Friday announced extension of the suspension of scheduled international passenger flights in the country till July 31.

However, some international scheduled services on selected routes may be permitted on a case to case basis, the DGCA said in a notification.

On March 23, India has suspended scheduled passenger flights due to the coronavirus crisis and a subsequent lockdown in the country.

On June 26, the DGCA said it was suspending international passenger flights till July 15.

“…. the competent authority has extended the validity of circular issued on the subject cited above regarding scheduled international commercial passenger services to/from India till 2359 hrs IST of 31st July, 2020. This restriction shall not apply to international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved by DGCA. However, international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on case to case basis,’ according to the circular.

Scheduled domestic passenger flights were resumed in the country on May 25 after a gap of two months.

Air India and other private domestic airlines have been operating unscheduled international repatriation flights under the Vande Bharat Mission, which was started on May 6 by the Centre.

 

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