All International Flights Banned Till December 31; But You Can Fly To These 22 Cities Via Air Bubble

Due to rising coronavirus cases across the globe, Govt of India has decided to extend the suspension of all scheduled International flights till December 31st.

The suspension of all International Flights was valid till November 30th, which has now been extended to December 31st.

However, selected flights to international destinations are allowed, as part of the air bubble arrangement.

Keep reading to find out more!

All International Flights Banned Till December 31st

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and Govt of India has issued a new notification, which extends the ban of all scheduled international flights till December 31st.

Notification named: ‘Travel and Visa restrictions related to COVID-19’ stated, “In partial modification of circular dated 26-06-2020, the competent authority has further extended the validity of circular issued on the subject cited above regarding Scheduled International commercial passenger services to/from India till 2359 hrs 1ST of 31St December, 2020.”

Which Flights Are Exempted From These Restrictions?

All cargo flights bound for international destinations are exempted from this notification. 

Besides, all the flights approved by DGCA, unde the air bubble arrangements will continue to operate.

You Can Fly To These 22 Cities

As of now, Govt of India and DGCA has approved international flights to 22 destinations, as part of the air bubble.

Air bubble was strategic and operative arrangements made between two countries, to allow international flights and inflow and outflow of passengers.

The 22 cities where you can fly under air bubble arrangement are:

North America

New York

Chicago

San Francisco

Washington

Newark

Toronto

Vancouver

Middle East:

Dubai

Doha

Sharjah

Muscat

Europe:

Paris

London

Manchester

Munich

Frankfurt

Amsterdam

Kiev

South East Asia:

Male

Dhaka

Singapore

Chittagong

Africa:

Nairobi

For more information, please refer to Air India’s and DGCA’s official notifications.

Booking of tickets are available at Air India website, along with travel portals such as MakeMyTrip, Yatra and others.