The DGCA has extended the ban on scheduled international flights till July 31. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said the ban on international commercial passenger flights, which was to end on June 30, will remain in place till July 31, 2021.
“This the restriction will not apply to international all-cargo operations flights that have been approved by DGCA,” the aviation regulator said in a notification.
However, international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on case to case basis, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation added.
Due to the Covid-19 epidemic, scheduled international passenger services have been suspended in India from March 23, 2020. Special international flights, however, have been running under the Vande Bharat Mission since May of last year, and under bilateral “air bubble” agreements with a few countries since July.
Special international flights can be operated by their airlines between their territories under an air bubble pact between two governments.
However, when new COVID-19 variants arise, international travel remains restricted around the world.
