Air India to operate 149 flights to 31 countries in phase-2 of Vande Bharat

Number of Indians to be flown not immediately shared; govt yet to announce firm schedule and ticket prices

Air India will operate 149 flights to 31 countries in the second phase of Vande Bharat Mission beginning May 16.

The second phase of the mission to fly stranded Indians home will cover countries in Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, CIS states and Australia. The maximum number of flights will be flown to the US (13), followed by UAE (11), Canada (10), Saudi Arabia and the UK (nine each), a government official said.

Details on number of Indians to be flown in second phase were not immediately shared. The government is yet to announce a firm schedule and ticket prices for these