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COVID-19: India Extends Ban On International Flights Till Oct 31

New Delhi: Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Director-General of Civil Aviation on Tuesday extended the suspension on scheduled international commercial passenger flights till October 31, stated the DGCA in a circular.

The restriction, however, shall not apply to international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved by DGCA, the circular further added.

Also, international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on case to case basis, the Indian regulatory body said.

The notice reads: “In partial modification of circular dated 26-06-2020, the competent authority has further extended the validity of circular issued on the subject cited above regarding Scheduled International commercial passenger services to/from India till 2359 hrs IST of 31st October, 2021. This restriction shall not apply to international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved by DGCA.”

Also, international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on case to case basis, the Indian regulatory body said.

OB Bureau

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