International commercial flights will remain suspended till September 30 owing to the pandemic, India said on Sunday.
According to the latest circular issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), international cargo flights and those approved by the regulator will continue to operate.’
The DGCA also said that scheduled international flights might be allowed on selected routes on a case-to-case basis.
Commercial international flights have remained suspended since March 23, 2020, to check the spread of the Covid-19 infection.
The restrictions were later eased for certain countries with which India has had an air bubble arrangement during the past year. The air bubble pact between the two countries allows the operation of special international flights by the national carrier between their territories.
The country was considering lifting the restrictions on international commercial flights on August 31. However, the ban was extended as a threat of a third wave of infections looms large.
