Delhi to Washington: First air bubble flight to take off tomorrow
The first flight from India under the so-called air bubble arrangement will take off from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) at 1.15 am on Wednesday for Washington. The same day, a flight from Washington will also be the first one to land at the IGIA under the newly announced bilateral arrangement.
Last Thursday, union civil aviation minister Hardeep Puri had announced that Air France and United Airlines of the US will operate a limited number of international flights under so-called “air bubble” arrangements with India.
The bilateral air bubble refers to a travel corridor between two countries that wish to reopen their borders and re-establish connections with each other.
