New Delhi: International flight operations is expected to return to normal soon, said Rajiv Bansal, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation on Wednesday. Scheduled international passenger flights to and from India remain suspended since March last year amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Earlier, Civil Aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said the government is evaluating the process for normalising international operations and asserted that it wants to return to normalcy while keeping in mind the COVID-19 pandemic situation in certain parts of the world.
India has air bubble arrangements with more than 25 countries for operating international flights. Under an air bubble arrangement between two countries, international passenger flights can be operated by their respective carriers into each other’s territories subject to certain conditions.
Recently, the government extended the suspension on scheduled international passenger flights till 30 November, 2021.
However, the restrictions will not apply to international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved by DGCA, a circular added. Domestic flights – similarly restricted during the lockdown – were allowed at full capacity from last month, after also having only been allowed a certain number of flights in each sector initially.
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