Flight ban to Kolkata from six Covid hotspot cities extended till August 15
KOLKATA: The ban on flights from six cities of high Covid prevalence – Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Nagpur, Ahmedabad and Pune – to Kolkata has been extended till August 15, a Kolkata airport official said on Thursday.
The official said the instruction came from the civil aviation ministry upon further request by the Government of West Bengal to extend the ban. The state government had also requested the centre to suspend all passenger flights’ movement on upcoming lockdown days in the state which the centre has already agreed.
