The DGCA has extended the ban on scheduled international flights until further notice. However, flights operating under the bubble agreement and international cargo flights will continue to operate as planned.
While officials from the DGCA and the Ministry of Civil Aviation have proposed lifting the ban, the nod from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, which has been closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation, is crucial.
Prohibition and bubble regulations
The ban on international scheduled passenger flights is effective in India from March 23, 2020. However, since July 2020, special passenger flights have been operated between India and about 40 countries under the bubble regulations.
India currently has bubbles with 40 countries including Canada, France, Germany, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States.
In January, the DGCA extended the suspension of international flights to and from India amid rising coronavirus cases globally.
The center is thought to be able to resume international flights from late March or when the airline’s summer program begins.
Air traffic control asks airlines to install child restraint systems on planes
In the pre-COVID-19 era, Air India at one point operated nearly 3,000 flights. The aviation industry is still trying to reduce excise duty on aviation fuel (ATF) as it grapples with the impact of COVID-19 on business.
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