The Ministry of Civil Aviation said that international flight operations will be subject to strict adherence to the guidelines of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for international travel as amended from time to time.
NEW DELHI, 08 MARCH: The government on Tuesday announced that India will resume regular international flight operations from March 27, two years after the sector was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Union Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) said that international operations will, however, be subject to strict adherence to the guidelines of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for international travel.
Yotiraditya Scindia said “As the decline in #COVID19 caseload can be seen and the deliberations with the stakeholders, we have decided to resume international travel from March 27. After this the air bubble system will also be canceled. With this step, I am confident that this sector will reach new heights!”
The air bubble arrangement is a temporary arrangement for the resumption of commercial passenger services between two countries when regular international flights were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“the Government of India has decided to resume scheduled commercial international passenger services to India with effect from 27.03.2022,” said a statement from MoCA.
To contain the spread of COVID-19, aviation watchdog, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) suspended the operation of scheduled international commercial passenger services to and from India with effect from March 23, 2020.
The DGCA’s circular dated February 28, 2022 mentioned that the suspension of scheduled international commercial passenger services to/from India was extended till ‘further orders’.