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India extends international travel restriction till December 31

Published: 26 Nov 2020 - 11:46 am | Last Updated: 28 Dec 2021 - 11:39 am
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New Delhi/Doha: India has extended the suspension on scheduled international commercial flights to and from India till December 31.

The India-Qatar air bubble arrangement will continue, which will enable Qatar Airways and Indian Airlines to fly from Doha to various Indian cities.

In a circular by the Director-General of Civil Aviation uploaded on its Twitter account, the aviation authority stated that in partial modification of circular dated June 26, the competent authority has further extended regarding scheduled international commercial passenger services to/from India till 2359 hrs IST of December 31, 2020. 

This restriction will not apply to international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved by DGCA. 

Passenger air services were suspended on March 25 due to the nationwide lockdown to check the spread of Covid-19. Domestic flight services, however, resumed from May 25.