In view of the threat of a possible third wave of Covid-19 infection in India and in view of the increasing cases of delta variants of coronavirus, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), taking a big decision, extended the ban imposed on international passenger flights to and from India till July 31. is. Earlier, due to the second wave of covid-19 infection, DGCA had extended the ban imposed on international flights till June 30, 2021. However, on a case-to-case basis, the Competitive Authority may allow the operation of international scheduled flights only on selected routes.
In the circular issued by the DGCA, it has been said that, “The decision to increase the ban on international flights will not have an effect on cargo aircraft. At the same time, those flights have also been exempted in this ban, which have been specifically approved by DGCA.
In view of the Covid-19 infection, the central government of India had banned domestic and international flights on 23 March last year. Domestic flights resumed from May 25. But the ban on international flights continues. However, the government is running special operations under the Vande Bharat Mission to bring back Indian citizens stranded abroad.
Along with this, international flights are also running under Bio Bubble. Such as Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Mauritius, Ukraine, Switzerland and other countries can be traveled under their terms. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) earlier this month announced the continuation of the ban on international flights till June 30, 2021.
Let us tell you that India has air bubble agreement with 27 countries including America, Dubai, France, Kenya. Under this agreement between two countries, special international aircraft can fly between their regions.
Before the arrival of Corona, 4 lakh passengers used to travel on the domestic route in a day. When the flight started on 25 May 2020, 30 thousand passengers were traveling daily. However, after the second wave of coronavirus in India, the number of passengers occasionally reached 3 lakh 13 thousand, which is close to the level of pre-corona.