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Air India flight to Paris goes empty as France places curbs on Vande Bharat

Around 50 passengers who reported at airport were denied boarding due to these restrictions

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2 min read Last Updated : Jun 23 2020 | 5:44 PM IST

Air India operated a ferry flight to Paris on Monday as the French government restricted the airline from carrying passengers to France on its evacuation flights.

Around 50 passengers who reported at airport were denied boarding due to these restrictions.

Air India began the Vande Bharat mission last month to bring home stranded Indians. Over 100,000 citizens have returned home on these flights since May and around 34,000 have flown overseas on outbound legs.

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