Due to increasing demand for resumption of scheduled international flights by people who want to travel abroad due to compelling reasons, I reviewed the state of international flight operations around the world.
Globally the situation is far from normal.
@MoCA_GoI @PIB_India
Globally the situation is far from normal.
@MoCA_GoI @PIB_India
Most countries have less than 10% international operations because they are allowing entry only to their own citizens & have placed restrictions on foreign nationals.
Many are allowing inbound flights from few countries but have also placed restrictions of quarantine/isolation.
Many are allowing inbound flights from few countries but have also placed restrictions of quarantine/isolation.
We have let outbound passengers on VBM flights to fly to countries which allow them entry. More than 13500 people have flown out of India. @airindiain has sold another 22000 tickets for flights to US & Canada yesterday (5-6 June).Bookings for Europe & other places will open soon.
Potentially these many eligible people will return to India as well. We are adding more flights to VBM.
Another 100,000 passengers flew out of India & around 38,000 inbound Indian citizens returned on around 640 chartered flights. More such flights are being given permissions.
Another 100,000 passengers flew out of India & around 38,000 inbound Indian citizens returned on around 640 chartered flights. More such flights are being given permissions.
A decision to resume regular international operations will be taken as soon as countries ease restrictions on entry of foreign nationals. Destination countries have to be ready to allow incoming flights.
