In a notification, the DGCA extended the ban on scheduled international commercial flights till February 28, 2022. At present, India suffers from a third Covid wave, which is said to be driven by the Omicron variant.
“This restriction shall not apply to international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved by the DGCA. However, flights under Air Bubble agreement will not be affected,” stated the notification.
Last month, the civil aviation regulator, had extended the ban on scheduled international commercial flights till January 31, 2022.
Earlier, India had announced plans to allow resumption of scheduled commercial international passenger services from December 15, 2021 with certain conditions.
