NEW DELHI: Pointing to the persistent snags in the Air Suvidha application process, which inbound passengers to India must mandatorily complete before boarding flights to India, the Federation of Hotels and Restaurants Association of India (FHRAI) on Thursday petitioned the government to withdraw the mandatory filing since it is hindering growth in tourism as the Covid-19 pandemic has eased, or, at the very least, provision for filling the forms physically.
Apprising Union Civil Aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia about the difficulties encountered by international passengers in a representation, FHRAI said, “With restrictions being relaxed across most countries and with India’s vaccination drive yielding fruitful results, it is imperative that India also make necessary relaxations in this regard,” it said.
Air Suvidha form is a self declaration to be mandatorily filled by all international arriving passengers to India disclosing their current health status and recent travel details, among others.
