Decision on resuming operation of international flights to be taken next month, says Puri

Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has said that the Centre will start taking decisions on the resumption of international flights in July. However, he said that he cannot put a timeline about the international flight operation as all stakeholders and travellers will be taken into confidence. 

Hardeep Singh Puri says, “We are confident that in the coming month, we will start taking decisions on the resumption of international flights. I do not want to put a timeline here, all stakeholders and travellers need to be taken into confidence.”

Countries like Japan and Singapore have put significant restrictions on the entry of foreigners amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The minister tweeted, “Most countries have less than 10 per cent international operations because they are allowing entry only to their own citizens and have placed restrictions on foreign nationals.”

Since March 24, the international passenger flights have been suspended in India. However, special repatriation flights are being operated by Air India and other airlines to countries across the world under the Vande Bharat Mission to repatriate stranded Indians from abroad.

The minister also noted that most countries have less than 10 per cent international operations because they are allowing entry only to their own citizens and have placed restrictions on foreign nationals.