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Commercial international passenger flights resume from March 27

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Jasleen Kaur
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Commercial international passenger flights resume from March 27
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New Delhi, March 8: In view of a decline in Covid -19 cases, the Central Government has decided to resume scheduled commercial international passenger flights to and from India from March 27, 2022, said the Ministry of Civil Aviation on Tuesday.

Taking to Twitter, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia said with this step, the sector would reach new heights. "After deliberation with stakeholders and keeping in view the decline in the Covid-19 caseload, we have decided to resume international passenger flights  from March 27 onwards. Air Bubble arrangements will also stand revoked thereafter. With this step, I am confident the sector will reach new heights!," said Union Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia. Commercial international passenger flights resume from March 27 Also read | Indian Embassy in Ukraine's Kyiv tells Indians to leave via humanitarian corridor The ministry further said that the suspension of scheduled commercial international passenger services to and from India, thus, stands extended till 2359 hrs IST on March 26, 2022, and air bubble arrangements shall accordingly be extended to this extent only. Commercial international passenger flights resume from March 27 In order to prevent the spread of Covid-19 pandemic, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had suspended operations of scheduled international commercial passenger services to and from India with effect from March 23, 2020. Currently, in terms of the DGCA's circular February 28, 2022, suspension of scheduled international commercial passenger services to/from India has been extended till further orders. Commercial international passenger flights resume from March 27 The ministry added that the international operations shall be subject to strict adherence to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare guidelines for international travel dated February 10, 2022, and as amended from time to time. Also read | Women power: OTT platforms extend reach, launch more women in leading roles -PTC News
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