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COVID-19: India Extends Ban On International Flights Till 31 August
SpiceJet and IndiGo planes parked at the Indira Gandhi International airport. (representative image) (Ramesh Pathania/Mint via Getty Images)
India on Friday (30 July) extended the ban on international flights till 31 August.
The restriction doesn't apply to international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved by DGCA, the civil aviation regulator said in a circular.
However, "international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on a case to case basis," said the DGCA circular.
The circular comes amid looming threat of the third wave of Covid-19 pandemic in India.
While domestic flights resumed in May 2020, international travel remained suspended as COVID-19 cases remained at high levels.
Earlier on 30 June, the DGCA had extended the ban on international flights till 31 July.
