India mulls ‘travel bubbles’ between US, France, Germany, UK: Aviation Ministry

The Union Aviation Ministry stated Tuesday that the government is considering establishment of “individual bilateral bubbles” with the US, the UK, Germany and France for allowing airlines of the respective countries in the agreement to operate international passenger flights.

The ministry’s statement came on the heels of the US Department of Transportation’s announcement Monday that it has barred Air India from operating chartered flights between India and the United States from July 22 without its prior approval, in what seems to be a retaliatory measure against Indian government’s decision of not allowing American carriers to operate between the two countries.