International flights have been suspended in India since 23 March 2020 due to Covid, but ‘air bubble’ arrangements with 24 countries are facilitating travel.
The suspension of scheduled flights has been in place since 23 March. However, India has signed air bubble pacts with 24 countries which allows special flights to operate.
Civil Aviation minister Hardeep Puri said the flights, which were earlier suspended till 31 December, will resume in a 'strictly regulated' manner thereafter.
Hardeep Singh Puri had last week suspended all flights between Britain and India from 23 December to 31 December over the mutated variant of the virus.
The restrictions will not apply to international all-cargo operations and specifically-approved flights. The suspension of international flights has been in place since 23 March.
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Expectations for a prolonged recovery reflect Covid-19 resurgences around the world, killing hopes for controlled flight corridors between some countries that had earlier suppressed the virus.
India has already established bilateral air bubbles pact, which allows airlines of two countries to operate international flights with certain restrictions, with 7 countries.
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