DGCA extends ban on international flights till July 31

However, the restriction will not be applicable to international all-cargo operations and flights that have been approved by the DGCA.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has extended the ban on international commercial passenger flights, which was to end on June 30, till July 31, 2021. However, the restriction will not be applicable to international all-cargo operations and flights that have been approved by the DGCA. The circular also added that the international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on a case to case basis. The scheduled passenger international flights were banned for the first time in March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Although the domestic flights were resumed in May last year, the international flights remained suspended. Since March 2020, the DGCA has extended the ban on international flights several times. India had initially started Vande Bharat Mission and later introduced 'air travel bubbles' with selected countries.