International flights to remain suspended till October 31
NEW DELHI:The government of India on Wednesday extended the suspension of scheduled commercial international flight operations to and from India till October 31. “This restriction shall not apply to international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA),” an official statement said. “However, international scheduled flights may be allowed […]
India extends suspension of international flights till August 31
NEW DELHI: Aviation regulator DGCA on Friday said the suspension of scheduled international flights to and from the country has been extended till August 31 amid the coronavirus pandemic. The suspension of scheduled international commercial services was till July 31. In the wake of the pandemic, overseas flights were suspended in late March, while cargo […]
India suspends domestic, international flights till May 3
NEW DELHI: Following the address of Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing the extension of coronavirus lockdown till May 3, all domestic and international flights have been suspended till May 3, the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation has said. “All domestic and international scheduled airlines operations shall remain suspended till11:59pm of 03 May 2020,” the aviation regulator DGCA […]
India says will consider allowing international flights to country after April 15
NEW DELHI: Resumption of international flights will be considered on a case-by-case basis after India’s lockdown ends and will depend on which countries they are coming from, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday. “Any incoming flights to bring Indians back home will have to await the lifting of the lockdown,” he told […]
Coronavirus impact: DGCA extends ban on international flights till April 14
NEW DELHI: All international commercial passenger flights will remain suspended till April 14, aviation regulator DGCA announced on Thursday, amid a nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on March 19 had announced that no international commercial passenger flight operations will take place in India […]
Vistara inks codeshare pact with SIA, SilkAir for international flights
NEW DELHI: Full service carrier Vistara on Monday announced signing of a codeshare partnership with Singapore Airlines (SIA) and its regional arm SilkAir for international flights ahead of the launch of services on the overseas routes. The domestic private carrier, which is 51 per cent owned by Tata Sons along with 49 per cent stake […]
GoAir expands network, announces new domestic and international flights
NEW DELHI: Expanding its network, GoAir on Thursday announced it would start 12 new flights on international sector connecting India with cities such as Bangkok and Dubai. The low-cost carrier said it would start 16 new domestic flights too, that will connect Hyderabad with eight cities across India. “We will be launching three new destinations […]