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International flights to remain suspended till December 31

  •   Thu, Nov 26 2020 02:13:10 PM

New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS): The Centre on Thursday extended the suspension of scheduled commercial international flight operations to and from India till December 31.

"This restriction shall not apply to the international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved by the DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation)," an official statement said on Thursday.

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


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At present, India has entered into 'Air Bubble' agreements with several countries.

This type of arrangement allows nationals of both the countries to travel in either direction.

Passenger air services were suspended on March 25 due to the nationwide lockdown to check the spread of Covid-19.

Domestic flight services, however, resumed from May 25.

 

 

 

 
  

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  • Evans C. Sumitra, Udupi/ New York, USA

    Thu, Nov 26 2020

    International flights is not suspended to the rich and elite people who can travel to any country without any restrictions.

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  • SRM, Mumbai

    Thu, Nov 26 2020

    Film stars and Cricket players can travel freely and not those who earn bread for their families.

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  • Evans C. Sumitra, Udupi/ New York, USA

    Thu, Nov 26 2020

    SRM, Mumbai, I fully agree with your comments. There is no doubt about it.

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai

    Thu, Nov 26 2020

    Japan has recently reported deadly Bird Flu eruptions in 3 prefectures & are containing it!

    Unless, the situation is not stabilized in Europe & other places, it would be very risky to resume IFs!

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  • Ramesh bhat, Bangalore

    Thu, Nov 26 2020

    Bangladesh, Philippines & Pakistan have flights to the Gulf.

    But while everything under the sun is currently open in India, including our borders, bus, trains, domestic flights, hotels & bars...metros...malls...(except schools) there is absolutely no real logic in comparision, for extending the flights ban.

    On one hand people travel freely without any tests or without most basic precautions...etc, on the other hand you ban international flights, even though people have had pre-flight tests!

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  • Evans C. Sumitra, Udupi/ New York, USA

    Thu, Nov 26 2020

    Ramesh bhat, What a mind-blowing comment?

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  • Manohar, Mangalore

    Thu, Nov 26 2020

    It is not true that, almost all NRIs visit to India during Christmas and New year. Why giving wrong information.

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  • Evans C. Sumitra, Udupi/ New York, USA

    Thu, Nov 26 2020

    Manohar, Mangalore, Your comments make no sense at all. Most probably you got the wrong information through some unreliable source .

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  • Lenson, Udupi/Kenya

    Thu, Nov 26 2020

    Normally almost all NRIs visit India during Christmas 🎄 and New year. Udupi and Mangalore were crowded with NRIs during Christmas but not this year.
    Hope the life will come to Normal ASAP.

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  • Veeramani Velayudhan, Mangalore

    Thu, Nov 26 2020

    We need to search where are flights scheduled for VANDE BHARATH mission!

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  • Priya, Hyderabad, Telangana

    Thu, Nov 26 2020

    How many months v need to suffer like dis staying away from our family. My husband is away from us in Australia. Since 8months v are struggling here waiting for his arrival. Y dnt dey try to get travel bubble arrangements with other countries too. Really v r going through tough situations during Dis pandemic travel ban. I request the concerned authorities to work in getting permission of air bubble arrangements with other countries, such dat it wil b helpful to stranded families like us. It's our agony v r going through few months.

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai

    Thu, Nov 26 2020

    This is one of the risks of a family not staying together?

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  • John Castelino, KUWAIT

    Thu, Nov 26 2020

    Living away from family is not a choice but a sacrifice in order to meet 'daily bread'. If earnings were enough and foreign locations were receptive to accommodate family members, many would have opted for 'family status' choice rather than 'single'.

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai

    Thu, Nov 26 2020

    Please read all the "synonyms" for "sacrifice"!
    If you want something extraordinary, you have to sacrifice something; it depends on various variables in life!!

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  • vassu, kudla

    Thu, Nov 26 2020

    Very difficult to understand the agenda of DGCA. It is obvious somewhere they want to bring to life the dying Air India. But why the other airlines are keeping quiet is a big mystery. They are so reluctant to open the aviation sector, even though everything under the sun is opened. This is inconveniencing millions of Indians who wish to return but no solution in sight. Hope the aviation minister and DGCA look at it from a humanitarian angle.

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  • SJM, mangalore

    Thu, Nov 26 2020

    Better settle refund money those who booked in advance. No action so far from this loot......

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  • Albert, Mangalore

    Thu, Nov 26 2020

    fligts are running or not!

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  • Basil D'souza, Mangalore

    Thu, Nov 26 2020

    I can see all flights from other countries ( Bangladesh/Philippines/Pakistan) coming to the Gulf except Indian flights very sad to the people who went on vacation and not able to come back. This is the reality of the Indian government.

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  • Save My India., India.

    Thu, Nov 26 2020

    Indian govt. was busy boasting of the largest evacuation of people in history, at the expense of NRIs stuck up in other countries.

    Even the so called "Vande Bharat" flights from Kuwait were being cancelled at the last moment causing untold hardship to returning NRIs, since many had given up their residences besides losing jobs, sources of incomes etc.

    Indian govt. was also nagging with GCC countries regarding allowing flights to India during the initial period of lock downs in those countries

    India doesn't have a fixed policy in handling international matters, even in times of crisis arising out COVID 19

    On the other hand Indian foreign minister was begging Arab countries to allow Indians to return to their jobs over there while Modi is boasting of a Five trillion dollar economy.

    What is the plan of Modi for returning NRIs due to the global crisis???

    Jai Hind.

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  • Ronald, Mangalore

    Thu, Nov 26 2020

    Selling Pakoda's!

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  • Evans C. Sumitra, Udupi/ New York, USA

    Thu, Nov 26 2020

    Save My India, India, Your comments make sense but some people will find it hard to digest.

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