The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday extended the ban on scheduled international flights to and from the country till July 31. The scheduled international flight operations to and from India, except cargo/repatriation/relief services, have been under suspension since March 2020.
“In partial modification of the circular dated 26-06-2020, the competent authority has further extended the validity of the circular issued on the subject cited above regarding scheduled international commercial passenger services to/from India till 2359 hours IST of 31st July, 2021. This restriction shall not apply to international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved by the DGCA,” a notification, signed by Sunil Kumar, the joint director general of the civil aviation regulator, read.
“However, international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on a case-to-case basis,” the notification stated further.
On May 28, the ban on international flights was extended till June 30.
