India on Tuesday lifted the ban on international flights, after a gap of two years. The Civil Aviation Ministry announced that international flights will resume from March 27.
"After having recognised the increased vaccination coverage across the globe and in consultation with the stakeholders, the Government of India has decided to resume scheduled commercial international passenger services to/from India from March 27, i.e. start of Summer Schedule 2022," the Civil Aviation Ministry said in a statement.
The Ministry further said that resumption of commercial international passenger service would imply reversion to bilaterally agree capacity entitlements and termination of air bubble arrangements.
Informing the same, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia tweeted, "After deliberation with stakeholders & keeping in view the decline in the #COVID19 caseload, we have decided to resume international travel from March 27 onwards. Air Bubble arrangements will also stand revoked thereafter. With this step, I’m confident the sector will reach new heights!"
All scheduled international flights to and from India have been suspended since March 23, 2020 in wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
