NEW DELHI: Schedule international flight suspension has been further extended till October-end. However, international flights will continue under Vande Bharat Mission and the air bubble arrangements India is entering into with an increasing number of countries.
“In order to further boost bilateral international air connectivity, air bubble arrangements are now in place with Kenya and Bhutan. Indian carriers will be able to operate to these countries. Carriers of these countries will be able to fly to India,” aviation minister H S Puri Tweeted Wednesday. India already has travel bubbles in place with countries like the US, UK, Canada, France, Qatar, Afghanistan, Maldives and the UAE.
Air India is adding flights under the air bubble arrangement. From October 1, it is starting a thrice-weekly nonstop on Delhi-Newark (EWR) route and will deploy Boeing 787 Dreamliner for this flight. This is a new route for AI from Delhi, its base for nonstops to several North American destinations like New York JFK, Washington, Chicago, Toronto, Vancouver and San Francisco.
