Earlier the ban was first imposed on April 22 for private flights and has been rolled over several times since then.
The Government of Canada on Monday once again extended the ban on direct passenger flights from India till September 21.
According to the statement, Transport Canada said," Canada has extended its ban on direct passenger flights from India until September 21 amid the South Asian Country's enduring struggles to contain the spread of Covid-19 within its borders."
Earlier the ban was first imposed on April 22 for private flights and has been rolled over several times since then. This is for the fifth time that the ban has been extended in the country which was about to expire on August 21.
According to an official statement the department said, "Based on the latest public health advice from public health agency of Canada, transport Canada is extending the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) that restricts all direct commercial and private passenger flights to Canada from India till September 21, 2021, at 23:59 EDT."
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