International flights: Destinations, rules, relaxations for flyers in October. All you need to know

Albeit the ban on international passenger flights to and from India has been extended till 31 October, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has provided certain rules and relaxations during this month.

The ministry clarified that the suspension does not affect the operation of international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved by the DGCA.

The restriction also owes to the embargos other countries have in place to check the number of Covid-19 infections, apart from India’s Covid-19 figures. But special international flights have been operating under the Vande Bharat Mission since May and under bilateral “air bubble” arrangements with selected countries since July.