Government mulling resuming scheduled international flights from July 15
41 special flights will take Indians from Kuwait to different states of India, the first flight from Kuwait will take off to Ahmedabad and the second one to Jaipur on July 1st. The last flight will leave far Chennai on August 7th.
The Indian government started the Vande Bharat Mission on May 6 to provide assistance to stranded Indians who are enduring difficult times as the coronavirus has impacted the economy and the businesses in the country they reside in. The first phase was from May 7 to 16, following which the second phase began. However, scheduled international passenger flights have been suspended in India since March 23 due to the coronavirus spread in the country.
Air India was scheduled to operate 495 chartered flights to and from various countries in the third phase, which began on June 10 and will end on July 4.
After nearly two months of suspension of flights to control the coronavirus outbreak, the Indian government resumed scheduled domestic passenger flights from May 25 but in a controlled manner and placing lower and upper limits on airfares depending upon the flight duration.
Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on June 20 stated that the government is mulling resuming scheduled international passenger flights in mid-July, when the domestic air traffic is expected to reach 50-55 per cent of the levels before coronavirus. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) announced the extension of the suspension of scheduled international passenger flights in the country till July 15 but added that some international scheduled services may be allowed on selected routes depending on the details of the individual cases.
Indian nationals in Kuwait who seek repatriation to India may kindly fill the form in the following link:http://indembkwt.com/eva/
Below is the tentative flight schedule
This is a dynamic list and is bound to undergo changes based on operational, technical and other considerations. The list should not be considered as final and is only for the purpose of information. This list cannot be quoted for any legal claims. All visitors are advised to counter-check with Air India for confirmation of the flights, timings, dates, destinations and other details.
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