India bans international flights till December 31 |
Citing the rise in Coronavirus cases in the country, India has extended the ban on international flights. The Director-General of Civil Aviation has extended the ban till December 31. However, it said that international scheduled flights may be allowed on certain routes by the competent authority on a case-to-case basis. The DGCA ban on the scheduled international flights was to end on the 30th of November. India has established air bubble agreements with about 18 countries, including the US, the UK, France, the UAE, Qatar, the Maldives, Kenya, and Bhutan. This pact allows the operation of special flights between these countries. The scheduled flights - both domestic and international- were suspended on 23rd of March due to the pandemic. India had allowed domestic flight services to resume on the 25th of May but at only one-third capacity. The cap was later increased to 45% and then to 60%.
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