Will India resume international flights March 2021?

The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has announced that scheduled international flights to and from India will resume from December 15, 2021. The announcement regarding the resumption of international flights comes after it was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic from March 23 of last year.

Will international flights start in 2021?

India has decided to resume scheduled commercial international flights from 15 December, 2021, an official statement from Civil Aviation Ministry said on Friday. Scheduled international passenger flights to and from India remain suspended since March last year amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Is India closed for international flights?

India has extended the suspension of scheduled commercial international flights till January 31. This is in line with the practice in place since the onset of Covid-19 in India in March 2020.

Is international flights open in India?

Full resumption of international flights stands postponed at least till January 31, 2022, according to an announcement by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Thursday. It added that international flights under air-bubble agreement with 32 countries would continue as before.

Which international flights are banned in India?

Now the list of ‘at-risk’ countries comprises Europe, including the UK, in addition to South Africa, Brazil, Botswana, China, Ghana, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Hong Kong and Israel.

Is australia in air bubble with India?

NEW DELHI : India has finalized an air bubble agreement with Australia, which will allow all eligible passengers to travel between the two countries. A bilateral air bubble is a mechanism to resume flights between two nations with preconditions during the pandemic.

Will international flights remain suspended till March-April 2021?

The civil aviation minister has hinted that the international flights might remain suspended till March-April 2021. “It is difficult to say as there is no country which has completely opened its borders for all.

Why can’t Indian Airlines fly to Germany?

The catch here is that India and Germany have an air bubble agreement in place which allows special flights to operate between the countries. As per DGCA, an airline operating flights under an air bubble agreement cannot carry sixth freedom passengers from India.

What are the issues to consider before resuming international flights?

Puri also said, “There are basically three issues to consider before resuming regular international flights. One, resuming domestic connectivity connecting bigger cities to smaller town, which we have already done. Second, the nature of the virus on which I can’t comment and the third is international restrictions.