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India extends ban on International flights until 30th June

India extends ban on International flights until 30th June


The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in India has extended the ban on scheduled International flights once again till 30th June, as the country continues to battle the second wave of Corona virus pandemic.



International flights were first banned in March 2020, it was about to resume from 31st May 2021 after many extensions, now this circular postponed it to 30th June 2021. However, the restriction shall not apply to international all-cargo operations flights specifically approved by DGCA.

- The Authority said, However, International scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on case to case basis. Trending : Philippines temporarily suspends deployment of OFWs to Saudi Arabia

- Vande Bharat Mission began during the first wave to repatriate stranded and distressed Indians all over the world and since then facilitated nearly 8.29 million people, despite personal risk, the corona warriors of civil aviation ensure that the mission continues ahead fearless.

- India has a bilateral air bubble arrangement with 28 nations currently for flying special international passenger flights few of these countries are Afghanistan, Bahrain, Iraq, Canada, Sri Lanka France, Germany, Japan, Maldives, Qatar, Nigeria, UK and USA. Recommend : Human Resources in Saudi Arabia explains How to recover visa fees automatically

India extends ban on International flights until 30th June - Saudi-Expatriates.com