Minister of Civil Aviation, Hardeep Singh Puri, said in a press conference today that international flights may resume under bilateral air bubbles with other countries with certain norms.
“Till international civil aviation can reclaim its pre-COVID numbers, I think the answer will lie through bilateral air bubbles, which will carry a possible number of people but under defined conditions as countries are still imposing entry restrictions including India,” Puri said.
“We are at a very advanced stage between with three countries and it is a work-in-progress.
For example, Air France will be operating 28 flights between Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Paris from 18 July to 1 August while US will be flying 18 flights between July 17-31, but this is an interim one.
AdvertisementWe have request from German carriers to permit flights to India and we are processing it,” Puri said.
A travel bubble or a bilateral air bubble is a travel corridor between two countries that want to reopen their borders and restore travel between them.
Also, the Ministry of Home Affairs earlier announced that the international flight services will resume in a phased manner during ‘Unlock 2.0’.
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