Jyotiraditya Scindia, The Union Civil Aviation Minister, said on Sunday that regular international flights will resume on March 27 as the coronavirus situation in India has improved now.
International flights to and from India will finally begin tonight at 23:59 p.m. After a two-year long break. In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Civil Aviation Ministry had suspended regular international flights in March 2020.
According to the Ministry, international operations must strictly adhere to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s international travel guidelines.
According to the Airport Authority of India, it has revised its existing COVID guidelines for international operations. The restriction of keeping three seats vacant on international flights has been removed by the revised COVID 19 guidelines.
In addition, the requirement for crew members to have a full PPE kit isn’t any longer in effect. The pat-down search conducted by airport security personnel is reinstated. The use of masks at airports and on aircraft should be maintained.