India has approved resumption of regular international flight operations from March 27 according to a Civil Aviation Ministry announcement. The decision comes after a two-year suspension of international flights due to Coronavirus.
“After deliberation with stakeholders and keeping in view the decline in the #Covid-19 caseload, we have decided to resume international travel from March 27 onwards,” aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia tweeted. “Air bubble arrangements will also stand revoked thereafter. With this step, I’m confident the sector will reach new heights!”
“With increasing vaccination coverage across the globe and after consultation with all the important stakeholders, scheduled commercial international flights will be resumed to/from India from March 27, 2022,” said the ministry in a tweet.
Scheduled international flight services have remained suspended in India since March 23, 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, special passenger flights have been functioning between India and about 40 countries under air bubble arrangements.
The suspension of scheduled commercial international flights to/from India stands extended till 2359 hrs IST on March 26, 2022 and air bubble arrangements shall accordingly be extended to this extent only, the ministry said.
Aviation and hospitality industry, which were hit hard by the pandemic, have welcomed the move to resume international flights.
