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India extends ban on international scheduled flights

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Muscat: India has decided to extend the ban on scheduled international commercial flights even further.


The notice released by the country's Civil Aviation Ministry states that the scheduled international flights in India will remain suspended till further notice. This ban is not extended to all-cargo international flights or special flights approved by the DGCA.


In the circular issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, it is stated, “The competent authority has decided to extend the suspension of scheduled international commercial passenger services to/from India till further orders.”


Earlier, the Civil Aviation Ministry had issued a notification on January 19, suspending all international passenger flights till February 28. International flights to and from India remain suspended since March 23, 2020.


In November 2021, the DGCA had announced that scheduled international flights will resume from December 15, 2021, but the third wave of the pandemic hit the nation, after which the decision to resume international flights was backtracked.


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