Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday the lifting of the ban on all international flights as well as land and sea entry, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The government on Wednesday extended the suspension on scheduled commercial international flights till January 31, 2021. The restrictions will not apply to international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) on Monday announced that all the international flights services will remain suspended for a week over fears about the fast-spreading new variant of the coronavirus.
The scheduled international passenger services have been suspended in India since March 23 due to the coronavirus pandemic. But special international flights have been operating under the Vande Bharat Mission since May and under the bilateral 'air bubble' arrangements with selected countries since July.
International passengers taking their flights from the Delhi airport can now get themselves tested for COVID-19 right before their departure, said Genestrings Diagnostic Center which operates the testing lab at the airport, on Saturday.
The suspension of scheduled international passenger flights has been extended till September 30, said Indian aviation regulator DGCA on Monda
The full-fledged reopening of international flight operations will depend on coronavirus spread all over the world, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation told news agency ANI today.
Airline major SpiceJet has secured slots at Heathrow Airport, London, to operate flights from September 1.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday issued new guidelines for international passengers arriving into India as international flight operations are set to resume on August 8.
The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday announced that the International commercial passenger flights to remain suspended till August 31.
Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday said that Air France will be operating 28 flights from Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru to Paris between July 18 to August 1.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday announced extension of the suspension of scheduled international passenger flights in the country till July 31. The aviation regulator, however, said that some international scheduled services on selected routes may be permitted on a case to case basis.
All scheduled international commercial passenger services to/from India shall remain suspended till July 15, the DGCA said today. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation said the restriction will not apply to international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved by DGCA. However, it said that international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on case to case basis.
After the resumption of the domestic flights service in india, the attention has now shifted to the resumption of the international flights. Reports have suggested that the govt could bring in new guidelines on international air travel by June 30.
In what comes as a ray of hope for international travel, the Ministry of Civil Aviation is considering travel requests from several countries. It is looking at the possibility of establishing individual "bilateral bubbles" like of India-US, India-France, India-Germany, India-UK.
Union Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola on Saturday said that international flights may resume on a case to case basis. India resumed domestic passenger flights from May 25 after a gap of two months amid the coronavirus pandemic. International passenger flights continue to remain suspended even now. No decision has been taken so far.
No decision on resuming international flight operations has been made so far. "The exact time when we will resume international flight depends on other countries to be open to receive flights," Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
In March, the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) suspended all international flights in the wake of the novel coronavirus. A month later, the government extended the suspension of international and domestic flight operations till April 30 in line with the national strategy to stem the spread of novel coronavirus.
Union Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday said India will try to restart a good percentage of international passenger flights before August. The Aviation Minister announced this during a Facebook LIVE address today.
Full-service carrier Vistara has suspended its international flight operations from March 20 to March 31, amid coronavirus outbreak. The airline said it has "temporarily adjusted" domestic flights for March and April in view of reduced demand.
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