India extends suspension of scheduled commercial international flights till January 31

 The scheduled international flights will be allowed on select routes by the competent authority on case to case basis. 

The Indian government has extended the suspension of scheduled commercial international flights to and from India till 11:59pm on January 31, 2021. The restrictions will not apply on special flights and international air cargo operations.  

The announcement was made on December 30, 2020 through a notification from the office of the Director General of Civil Aviation. The notification titled 'Travel and Visa restrictions related to COVID-19' stated that the competent authority has further extended the validity of the circular issued on the subject regarding scheduled international passenger services. 

Earlier on November 26, the government had extended the ban on the scheduled international commercial passenger services till December 31, 2020, because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Exceptions

The scheduled international flights will be allowed on select routes by the competent authority on case to case basis. 

India's bubble arrangements with various countries will also continue as usual.

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