International flight operation, under the Vande Bharat Mission, will resume on Wednesday, and the first flight from Dubai will land today at Vijayawada International Airport.
“First flight will come from Dubai at 6.10 pm on Wednesday. 65 passengers have booked seats,” said Vijaywada International Airport Director Madhusudan Rao.
Airport Director said as many as 490 international flights had landed at Vijayawada Airport in phase one of the Vande Bharat Mission.
“All facilities are made for passengers’ comfort. There will be 10 international services per week, however, there will be no services on Sundays,” he added.
However, on Sunday, the UAE extended a ban on entry from travellers coming from India till June 30. The ban was initially imposed on April 25, after a surge in Covid-19 cases in India.
