India Extends Ban On International Flights till October 31: DGCA
The Indian Civil Aviation Regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Wednesday announced that it has extended the suspension of all scheduled International commercial passenger flights to and from India till October 31 due to Covid-19 pandemic.
“In partial modification of circular dated 26-06-2020, the competent authority has further extended the validity of circular issued on the subject cited above regarding scheduled International commercial passenger services to/from India till 2359 hrs IST of 31st October, 2020,” DGCA said in the statement.
— DGCA (@DGCAIndia) September 30, 2020
However, the DGCA said that the ban will not apply to international all-cargo and international scheduled flights approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
The statement came immediately after the Ministry of Home Affairs released a fresh set of guidelines under the Unlock 5 plan.
The Union Home Ministry on Wednesday issued guidelines for Unlock 5 and said the international air travel will continue to remain shut except those which were permitted by the Centre. Also Read – MHA Issues Unlock 5 Guidelines: Here Are the Protocols for Social Gatherings
“The international air travel, except those permitted by MHA, continues to remain shut,” the MHA said in the fresh order.
