No Need to register with Govt. for International travel: Indian Aviation Ministry
The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) on Wednesday on a social media post informed that those who want to travel on International Flights do not need to register with MoCA website and they could directly reserve their tickets with the respective airlines.
The ministry later announced that it has designated all the airlines operating under VBM & Air Transport Bubble Arrangements as designated agencies for this purpose.
And, Passengers may book tickets directly with the airlines concerned. They need not apply/register with the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
MoCA has designated all the airlines operating under VBM & Air Transport Bubble Arrangements as designated agencies for this purpose. Passengers may book tickets directly with the airlines concerned.
They need not apply/register with the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
— MoCA_GoI (@MoCA_GoI) August 26, 2020
The Ministry of Home Affairs on 22nd August issued a Standard Operating Protocol (SOP) for international travel and Clause 2B(iii) of the order states that “The persons who are eligible to travel on the outbound flights, will apply to MoCA or to an agency/agencies designated by MoCA for this purpose with necessary details, including places of departure & arrival.”
Although the commercial flight operations on international routes are suspended since March 23,the govt has been operating special repatriation flights with national carrier Air India under Vande Bharat Mission. India had also established air transport Bubble arrangements with the nations like the US, the UK, the UAE, Germany, France, and Qatar.
According to aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said more flights and destinations are going to be operated under VBM phase 6, which is going to start from 1st September. He also informed that India is currently negotiating with 13 countries, including Australia, Japan, and Singapore to establish further bilateral air bubble arrangements for international flight operations.
