International Flights

Vietnam will remove its Covid-19 restrictions on international passenger flights with all markets from February 15. Also, the frequency of flights will be restored to the pre-pandemic level. The country had resumed international flights with 15 markets, in the beginning of 2022. China has not yet agreed to resume commercial flights with Vietnam. Notably, the nation has recorded nearly 2.5 million Covid-19 cases since the onset of the pandemic… read-more

Amid the Omicron scare, the Indian Civil Aviation Ministry announced to reconsider the resumption of international flights. Scheduled to resume on December 15, the international flight services have now been postponed. The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will take a decision and announce the same in the due course of time. In addition, the DGCA and Aviation Ministry are closely monitoring the global developments of Omicron. 

India has extended the travel ban for its international passengers till August 31. However, this does not apply to cargo services. In a circular issued by the Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on July 30, it is said that the international travel ban will continue till 23:59 hrs IST of August 31. Besides, this action has been taken on the pretext of the Covid-19 third wave.  

Amid the COVID pandemic, the Canadian government extended its travel restriction until July 21. "Our number one priority as we fight #COVID19 is keeping Canadians safe," tweeted Bill Blair, Canada's Minister of Public Safety. Highlighting the ways of vaccination, he said the permanent residents and the people who are fully vaccinated will be allowed to enter the country. However, the country will reopen after 75% of population gets vaccinated… read-more

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has promised safe flight arrangements for the overseas players of IPL 2021 after the completion of the tournament. The decision came after Australian PM Scott Morrison announced a ban on all flights from India till May 15 with no travel priority for Australian players in the tournament. Recently, three Australian players announced to quit the IPL abruptly, citing "personal reasons".