The Central Government on Friday extended the ban on international commercial flights till 30 June, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in a circular. The ban on scheduled overseas flights was to end on 31 May after a 14-month gap.
However, it said that the Covid-related restrictions will not apply to international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved by the DGCA.
“In partial modification of circular dated 26-06-2020, the competent authority has further extended the validity of circular issued on the subject cited above regarding Scheduled International commercial passenger services to/from India till 2359 hrs 1ST of 30th June, 2021,” the DGCA circular read.