The new rules are to take effect two weeks from the day they are signed by CDC Director Mark Redfield, which would be Jan 26
Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday the lifting of the ban on all international flights as well as land and sea entry, the Saudi Press Agency reported
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However, international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on a case-to-case basis
The minister expressed hope that the normal international air travel would resume in the first half of 2021
Rajiv Bansal adds that this is significantly lower than the cash loss incurred in 2018-19
The flight landed around 11.30 pm on Monday
Country's aviation safety regulator DGCA on Thursday extended the suspension of scheduled international commercial passenger flights to December 31.
Earlier this month, the DGCA had extended the ban on scheduled international passenger flights till November 30.
The inaugural flight on left from Delhi at 6.30 am and landed at Dhaka at 9.20 am (local time)
These passengers shall be kept under institutional quarantine for a minimum period of seven days, the guidelines said.
The scheduled international passenger services have been suspended in India since March 23 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Starting mid-July, India has formalised air bubbles with 16 countries allowing Indian and foreign airlines to transport passengers in both directions
Hopes to capture travellers bound for Europe who want direct flights
In response to queries sent by the PTI, the BMVI stated it and the Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation are "confirmed to hold bilateral talks on October 6 through video conference"
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The government officials said Thursday the airline has cancelled 10 Delhi-Frankfurt flights and two Bengaluru-Frankfurt flights that were scheduled till October 14
Passenger arrivals will be limited to roughly 500 per day during an initial trial period and all will need to undergo additional testing for the virus on arrival
In-flight meals were banned when air transport had resumed on 25 May to counter the spread of the virus
IndiGo on Wednesday said it operated more than 800 international charter flights during the last three months to repatriate 1.5 lakh passengers.