International flights remain suspended till January-end due to COVID-19: DGCA

In the wake of a new strain of coronavirus infection, the civil aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday extended the suspension of all international flight operations in the country till 31 January, 2021. “Govt of India extends suspension of scheduled commercial international flights till 31 Jan, 2021,” said the civil aviation regulator. However, the restrictions will not be applicable on international air cargo operations and flights specially approved by DGCA.

“International scheduled flights may be allowed on select routes by the competent authority on a case-to-case basis,” the DGCA had said.

India suspended all the flight operations in the last week of March to curb the COVID-19 spread. After a gap of two months, the domestic flight operations resumed on 25 May following the stringent measures.