Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Feb 28: The suspension of scheduled foreign passenger flights has been prolonged “until further orders,” according to the DGCA, the country’s aviation regulator. The suspension was extended until February 28 on January 19.
Following the outbreak of the coronavirus, scheduled international passenger flights have been banned in India since March 23, 2020. However, starting July 2020, special passenger flights have been flying between India and roughly 45 nations as part of air bubble agreements.
“The competent authority has decided to extend the suspension of scheduled international commercial passenger services to/from India till further orders. This restriction will not apply to international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved by the DGCA,” said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in a circular on Monday.
Fights under air bubble arrangement will not be affected, the circular said.
India will resume regular international passenger flights from December 15, 2021, according to the DGCA, which announced it on November 26, 2021. Following mounting worries about the COVID-19 version Omicron, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the Civil Aviation Ministry and the DGCA to examine their decision.
The DGCA overturned its November 26 decision on December 1, 2021, without specifying how long the suspension of planned foreign flights will last.
