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International Flights to Continue After a Two Year Long Suspension

The good news of international flights resuming to and from India is welcomed warmly by curious travelers around the globe. Now is the perfect time to pack your bags for an amazing vacation in India or go to your favorite famous tourist places abroad. Flyopedia makes the process of international travel ticket booking online easy for you. You can get the early booking benefits if you book your travel tickets now. Also, get super affordable flight deals with amazing services and comfortable journeys. Let’s have a look at the highlights on commercial flights in India. 

Highlights

  • The commercial flights and their services were first suspended on 23 March 2020. 
  • Indian government started special flights and only cargo flights from July 2020 under the special Vande Bharat Mission with the ‘Air Bubble’ agreement. 
  • India presently has pacts with 32 countries under the bilateral agreement. The list includes many nations like the US, the UK, the UAE, Kenya, Bhutan, and France.
  • DGCA announced in November 2021 that regular flights will start from 15 December 2021.
  • The decision was rescinded after the alarming spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. 
  • New and stricter guidelines were issued by the government to control the spread of the lethal Omicron variant. 
  • The government eased travel restrictions starting from 14 February 2022. 
  • The increased vaccination coverage with rapid recovery rates made the government focus on international travel. 
  • DGCA stated that regular passenger flights will start on 27 March 2022. 

These are the main highlights relating to the Indian airlines and travel industry. Though the world is recovering and adapting rapidly to the new changes in our lifestyles, one should always take necessary precautions whenever traveling internationally. Moreover, the special flights were costly and negatively affected the airlines’ industry. But as the situation improves day by day, we can expect to see the air travel return to the same state as it was before COVID. 

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