Vande Bharat Mission

Meet Laxmi Joshi, one of the pilots of the Vande Bharat Mission, who brought home stranded Indians during pandemic

As part of the rescue mission, her first flight was to Shanghai in China and later she flew three rescue flights a month

Kozhikode plane crash: Probe finds pilot's negligence, systemic failures led to accident

From systemic failures to Air India Express's poor crew resource management, AAIB has mentioned various other causes that have contributed to the crash

India begins international flights to 18 countries in September; check complete list below

Domestic airline operations resumed in May 2020. However, international flights have operated only under the Vande Bharat mission and Air Bubble agreements

Scheduled international passenger flights to remain suspended till 31 July

India has formed air bubble pacts with around 24 countries, including the US, the UK, the UAE, Kenya, Bhutan and France

IndiGo to refund all passengers for flight cancellations due to COVID-19 by 31 Jan

The airline said it has already processed nearly Rs 1,000 crore of refunds, which is approximately 90 percent of the total amount it owed customers

Hong Kong bars Air India flights for fourth time as passengers test positive for COVID-19

According to govt officials, the Hong Kong government has barred Mumbai-Hong Kong flights from 28 October to 10 November

SpiceJet to operate non-stop connecting flights to London from Delhi, Mumbai from 4 December

The airline will operate the Delhi-London return flights twice a week while the Mumbai-London flight will operate once a week

Dubai suspends Air India Express flights till 2 Oct for bringing 'COVID-19 positive' passengers into country

As per the UAE government rules, each passenger travelling from India needs to bring an original COVID-19 negative certificate from the RT-PCR test done 96 hours prior to the journey

Amid surging COVID-19 cases, DGCA extends suspension of international passenger flights till 30 September

The aviation regulator's circular said international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes on a case-to-case basis

Govt allows airlines to serve on-board meals; passengers refusing to wear face masks can be put on no-fly lists

The aviation ministry also permitted the airlines to let passengers use in-flight entertainment systems on international as well as domestic flights