Aviation regulator has extended the suspension of international flights till 30 April 2021. However, international scheduled flights may be permitted on selected routes by the competent authority on a case by case basis. The Director General of Civil Aviation Office gave this information.
The ban on international flight services has been extended further. Now international flights will be closed till 30 April 2021. Earlier, the period of ban on international flights was extended to 31 March 2021. International flights have been suspended since March 23 last year due to the Corona pandemic.
The notification issued by the DGCA states that this ban has been extended till April 30, with a slight reshuffle in the order issued on 26 June 2020 for a ban on international flights.
Earlier, new guidelines of Corona have also been released by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will be effective from April 1 to April 30. In the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the State Governments have been ordered to strictly implement the policy of Test, Track and Treat. The Center has also asked the states to increase the testing and asked them to ensure treatment of positive people.
According to the rules implemented by the Ministry of Health from 22 February, all international travelers had to submit a self-declaration form (SDF) for Covid on the online Air Suvidha portal before the scheduled visit. Passengers also had to upload a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR report on the online portal www.newdelhiairport.in. Also, the passengers were being allowed to board the flight without thermal screening at the time of boarding. All passengers were required to wear masks, follow the standards of social distancing. Also it was made compulsory to download the Arogya Setu App .