International Flights

DGCA extends suspension of scheduled international passenger flights till further orders

Scheduled international passenger flights have been suspended in India since 23 March, 2020, following the outbreak of the coronavirus

Centre to take call on restarting international flights from 1 March this week, say sources

Final nod to come from the health ministry. Scheduled international passenger flights have been banned in India from 23 March 2020. Special flights are operating between India and approximately 40 countries since July 2020 under air-bubble arrangements

Coronavirus: Lab faces probe after 173 passengers from Rome test positive at Amritsar airport

Some of the passengers who had arrived at Shri Guru Ramdas International Airport had subsequently tested negative in a re-test later, officials said

At least 173 passengers on second Italy-india flight test COVID-19 positive in Amritsar

Last Thursday, 125 passengers travelling from Milan on another charter flight were found positive after being tested at the Amritsar airport

India announces new guidelines, makes seven-day quarantine mandatory for all international arrivals from 11 January

As per the new guidelines, international travellers from 'countries at risk' will have to submit samples for COVID testing at the point of arrival

Normalisation of international flights will depend on Omicron situation, says Jyotiraditya Scindia

Scheduled commercial international passenger flights remain suspended since 23 March, 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic

Maharashtra's new airport rules in divergence with MoHFW guidelines, says Centre

Travellers from countries excluding those countries at risk will be allowed to leave the airport and shall self-monitor their health for 14 days post-arrival but five percent of the total flight passengers shall undergo post-arrival testing at random at the airport on arrival

Majority of Indians want government to reconsider decision on international flights, shows survey

As per the latest notification issued by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, scheduled commercial international passenger services to and from India will resume from 15 December 2021 barring 14 countries classified as at risk

India to resume scheduled international flights from December 15, says Aviation Ministry

Scheduled international flights have been suspended in India since March 23 last year due to COVID-19. However, special international passenger flights have been operating since July last year.

International flight operations in India likely to return to normal by December-end

Scheduled international flights to and from India were suspended in March 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic