The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) India on Friday in a circular extends the suspension of scheduled international flights to/from India till May 31, 2021.
However, the restrictions will not apply to international cargo operations and flights specifically approved by the DGCA (Vande Bharat Mission and Air Bubbles)
In partial modification of 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 hrs IST of 31st May 2021. This restriction shall not apply to international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved by DGCA.
However, International Scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on case to case basis.
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— DGCA (@DGCAIndia) April 30, 2021
It must be noted that all scheduled international passenger flights have been suspended in India since March 23 due to the coronavirus pandemic, special flights have been operating under the Vande Bharat mission since May and under air bubble arrangements since July.
Also, due to the surge in Covid-19 cases in India, many countries had announced a Travel Ban/Flight Suspension/Travel Restrictions from travelers from India.
Till now a total of 28 countries have suspended flights or puts restrictions on Indian travelers; Here is a list of countries that have issued orders to ban travel to and from India.
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