The Centre on Sunday extended the suspension on international scheduled commercial flights till September 30 owing to the coronavirus diseases (Covid-19) pandemic.
The latest circular issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) continued to keep international cargo flights and those approved by the regulator to operate.
The DGCA also said that scheduled international flights might be allowed on selected routes on a case to case basis.
Scheduled international passenger services have been suspended in India since March 23, 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. But special international flights have been operating under the Vande Bharat Mission since May 2020 and under bilateral “air bubble” arrangements with selected countries since July 2020.
India has formed air-bubble pacts with around 28 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Bhutan and France. Under an air-bubble pact between two countries, special international flights can be operated by their airlines between their territories.
The circular issued by the DGCA also said the suspension does not affect the operations of international all-cargo services and flights specifically approved by it.
