The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Saturday said that resuming international flights depended on other countries opening their international borders.
Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the Government will start thinking on resumption of international passenger flights in mid-July when it expects the domestic air traffic to reach 50-55 per cent of pre-Covid levels. Upper and lower limits on airfares may be extended beyond August 24 depending upon how the situation turns out.
Addressing a press conference along with Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola, the minister said that no decision on resuming international flight operations has been made so far. “The exact time when we will resume international flight depends on other countries to be open to receive flights,” Puri said.