India allows regular international flights from December 15; limited flights from ‘at-risk’ countries including the UK, Europe, Singapore

India announced the resumption of regular international flights starting December 15, but restricted services to and from 11 countries plus Europe and the UK that are “at risk” because of Covid-19 infections.

“Full flights will be resumed for countries identified to be not at risk,” said a government order seen by ET. Among the at-risk countries, “about 75% of pre-Covid operations will be allowed for countries if they are among countries India has bubble arrangements with, and 50% of pre-Covid for countries with which India has not signed bubble arrangements.”

Of those on the list of at-risk countries, India has bubble flight arrangements with the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Finland in Europe, Israel, Bangladesh, Hong Kong and Singapore. Of the total, India does not have such arrangements with South Africa, Brazil, China, Mauritius,