Last Updated : Jul 03, 2020 06:51 PM IST | Source: PTI
India extends ban on international flights till July 31
Aviation regulator DGCA said some International flights may, however, be allowed on select routes
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more... aviation regulator DGCA on July 3 extended the suspension of scheduled international passenger flights in the country till July 31 but said some international scheduled services on select routes may be permitted.
Scheduled international passenger flights were suspended in India on March 23 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Modifying its June 26 circular that stated that scheduled international passenger flights will remain suspended till July 15, 2020, the regulator stated on Friday it has decided to extend the deadline to July 31, 2020
However, international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on a case to case basis," said the circular by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
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 Central government.
India resumed scheduled domestic passenger flights on May 25, after a gap of two months.