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  SpiceJet announces 62 new flights: 4 worldwide flights to Muscat, 58 on home routes | Details

  Business | October 20, 2020 16:47 IST

  Budget carrier SpiceJet on Tuesday announced the launch of 62 new flights, including four international services to Muscat from Delhi and Ahmedabad and back, starting Thursday under the air bubble agreement with Oman.

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  International flights: Vistara to fly Delhi-London daily from December 1

  India | October 15, 2020 18:45 IST

  Vistara will operate a daily flight between Delhi and London with effect from December 1. The airline currently operates four flights a week between the two cities. It will increase the frequency of five weekly flights from November 21.

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  SpiceJet to operate flights from Delhi, Mumbai to London Heathrow from Dec 4

  India | October 05, 2020 15:53 IST

  In a press release, the airline said it is the first Indian low-cost carrier to operate flights to the UK. The Delhi-London flight and the Mumbai-London flight will operate under the air bubble agreement with the UK.

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  DGCA extends suspension of scheduled international passenger flights till Oct 31

  India | September 30, 2020 23:40 IST

  The suspension of scheduled international passenger flights has been extended till October 31, the Indian aviation regulator DGCA said Wednesday.

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  International passengers taking connecting flights can now take COVID tests at entry airports

  India | September 03, 2020 7:58 IST

  International passengers who have to take connecting domestic flights after landing in India will have the option of getting themselves tested for COVID-19 at the entry airports, the Civil Aviation Ministry said on Wednesday. 

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  Unlock 4.0: International air travel, except as permitted by MHA, not allowed till Sep 30

  India | August 29, 2020 23:19 IST

  The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Saturday issued new guidelines for Unlock 4.0 easing restriction on more activities as country exits from the lockdown imposed to curb coronavirus pandemic in a phased manner. As per the new guidelines, the International air travel of passengers, except as permitted by MHA, will not be allowed till September 30,

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  International flights: Direct air connectivity between Kochi & Europe begins

  India | August 28, 2020 18:38 IST

  The direct air connectivity between Kochi and Europe, a long-cherished demand of the NRIs and business community in this port city fructified on Friday with Air India commencing services in the London-Kochi sector.

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  India in talks with 13 more countries including Australia, Japan to set up air bubble: Puri

  India | August 18, 2020 17:47 IST

   India is negotiating with 13 countries, including Australia, Japan and Singapore, to establish separate bilateral air bubble arrangements for international flight operations, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Tuesday.

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  GoAir operates over 300 international charter flights since June

  India | August 15, 2020 18:28 IST

  Budget airline GoAir on Saturday said it has repatriated 51,314 stranded Indians and clocked more than 300 international charter flights since June 10.

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  SpiceJet gets Heathrow slots, flights from September 1

  India | August 04, 2020 17:11 IST

  Airline major SpiceJet has secured slots at Heathrow Airport, London, to operate flights from September 1.

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  7 days paid institutional quarantine mandatory for international passengers arriving in India

  India | August 02, 2020 21:40 IST

  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.

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  International commercial passenger flights to remain suspended till August 31: DGCA

  India | July 31, 2020 18:21 IST

  The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday announced that the International commercial passenger flights to remain suspended till August 31.

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  Unlock 3: International flights permitted in limited manner, to further open up in calibrated way

  India | July 29, 2020 20:02 IST

  ​The government on Wednesday issued Unlock 3 guidelines. As part of the fresh guidelines, international flights will be allowed in a limited manner under the Vande Bharat mission, and further opening-up will take place in a calibrated manner.

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  International flights set to resume with US, France and Germany: Civil Aviation Minister

  News | July 16, 2020 20:33 IST

  Underlining the importance of creating "air bubbles" for resuming international flights amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Minister of State with independent charge for Civil Aviation, Hardeep Singh Puri, on July 16 said India is in advanced stage of negotiations with France, US and Germany to resume limited international flights.

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  28 flights to be operated from Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru to Paris between July 18 to August 1: Puri

  India | July 16, 2020 20:04 IST

  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.

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  AI to operate 170 flights to and from 17 countries between July 3-15 under Vande Bharat Missi

  India | June 28, 2020 14:38 IST

  In a bid to bring back stranded Indians abroad amid coronavirus outbreak, Air India in the fourth phase of its Vande Bharat mission will be conducting 170 flights to and from 17 countries between July 3 and 15, an official document said.

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  When will international flights resume? Here is what we know so far

  Business | June 22, 2020 19:46 IST

  The million-dollar question still remains as to when will the international flights start again. Many have been waiting for a decision on the crucial aspect. Here is what we know so far.

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  Plan to restart flights from London to Delhi and Mumbai from September 2: Virgin Atlantic

  Business | June 22, 2020 18:59 IST

  Virgin Atlantic plans to restart flights on the London-Delhi and the London-Mumbai routes from September 2, the airline said on Monday.  

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  Resumption of International flights depends on other countries: HS Puri

  News | June 20, 2020 18:37 IST

  In a press conference on June 20, Union Civil Aviation Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri said that exact time of resumption of international flights depends on the other countries.

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  Will decide on resumption of international flights in coming month: Hardeep Puri

  India | June 16, 2020 20:00 IST

  Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said that the decision on resumption of international flights will be taken in the coming month. He, however, made it clear that he wasn't putting a timeline as all stakeholders needed to be taken into confidence.