March 29
NEARLY after two years of the pandemic, India is all set to resume regular international flights from 27 March, according to an order issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
The order said that Scheduled Foreign Carriers have applied for approval of their international schedule. The Summer Schedule 2022 is effective from 27 March 2022, till 29 October this year.
A total of 60 foreign airlines of 40 countries including Mauritius, Malaysia, Thailand, Turkey, the United States of America, Iraq and others have been given the approval to operate 1783 frequencies to/from India during Summer Schedule 2022.
However, there are a few new airlines which include India Salam Air, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Qantas and American airline, to begin airline operations with India.
Notably, India had suspended the international flights since March 2020, due to the COVID pandemic.
Welcomed the decision
Meanwhile, Parliamentary Standing Committee for Civil Aviation Chairman TG Venkatesh welcomed the decision to resume the international flight operations from 27 March after two years of suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“There is good news for international travelers and the government that flights have started all over the world from today. This is a welcome decision by the Government of India and I congratulate Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia who took the right decision and fulfilled the dreams of Indian Aviation and Prime Ministers of India,” TG Venkatesh told ANI.
TG Venkatesh, Chairman of Civil Aviation Parliamentary standing Committee, before announcing regular international flight operations, had convened several meetings and held detailed discussions with relevant stakeholders including the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Bureau of Civil Aviation Was. Security (BCAS) and Airport Authority of India (AAI) with all airline operators regarding the decision to resume regular international flight operations.
Advice to the stakeholders
“Our committee on civil aviation has suggested many things to do before starting regular international flight services, we have given advice to the stakeholders to don’t compromise with safety and security of the passengers and including airlines crew, put HEPA filter to inside the aircraft and airports, all international passengers list to be shared with states Governments and monitoring their health condition minutely,” he told ANI.
TG Venkatesh’s committee has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to timely restrict international flight services to and from India during the peak of COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
Nearly after two years of the pandemic, India on Sunday resumed regular international flights.
“A total of 60 foreign airlines of 40 countries including Mauritius, Malaysia, Thailand, Turkey, the United States of America, Iraq and others have been given the approval to operate 1783 frequencies to/from India during Summer Schedule 2022,” DGCA told ANI. SOURCE : ANI
