International flights to remain suspended till July 31


New Delhi, Jul 3 (IANS): The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a circular on Friday extending the suspension on scheduled commercial international flight operations to and from India till July 31.

The development comes exactly a week after the suspension on oversees air services was extended till July 15.

The regulator said the validity of the earlier circular has been extended till 11.59 pm IST of July 31.

"However, international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on case to case basis," the circular read.

Last month, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that re-commencement of international flight services will depend on factors like 'border acceptance' norms in the arriving country and the traffic demand.

That time, he hinted at the prospects of bilateral bubble arrangements, which will allow some international operations between countries.

At present, healthy demand for evacuation flights has been witnessed in the North America-India sector.

Passenger air services were suspended on March 25 due to the nationwide lockdown to check the spread of Covid-19, although domestic air services have resumed in a phased manner from May 25.

Currently, airlines are only allowed to deploy 45 per cent of their total capacity.

 

 

  

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  • Ronald D, Udupi

    Sat, Jul 04 2020

    Okay! Whats hindering to operate evacuation flights?? India has more cases than gulf. Why not bring stranded Indians back home? So many schools, institutions, convention centers offering quarantine. Our state government is lazy!

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  • vassu, kudla

    Sat, Jul 04 2020

    This man will not allow international flights till he pulls out Air India out of the mess. Hence this may continue for several months to come. Many of the countries, except a few have started international flts. But our aviation minister sincerely extends the deadline each time by a fortnight, thereby fooling the people.

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  • PINTO, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 03 2020

    Koi Hum Dum Na Raha
    Koi Sahara Na Raha
    Hum kisi ke Na Rahe
    Koi Hamara Na Raha

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  • Thousif, Mangalore, bolar

    Fri, Jul 03 2020

    They should allow seaman to join the ship from other country . Why they are dng like these.

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  • SATHISH SHETTY, Sharjah

    Fri, Jul 03 2020

    However, international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on case to case basis," the circular read.

    Basis above Mangalore to Dubai Flight will start?

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  • Tirus mascarenhas, Kundapur

    Fri, Jul 03 2020

    Sir kithegi mulyer hav ani muji bail gulfanth job karn asav.March 14thak emergency gavank hav eklo pavlo.Muje bad luck mulyer bail thaith urli.

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  • Dylan, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 03 2020

    Very good that international filghts have been suspended. We will not have anyone bringing the dreaded virus to India. All flights should be cancelled.

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  • riyaz, mangalore

    Fri, Jul 03 2020

    repatriation flights still on going.........

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  • Wilson, Udupi

    Fri, Jul 03 2020

    Charter flights operations are in full swing,and looting the passengers and our government is given free hand to them.

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  • Paul, Mangalore

    Sat, Jul 04 2020

    How much does a ticket in these charter flights to Dubai cost? How to book them?

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Fri, Jul 03 2020

    Make it December 31 ...

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