Air India's repatriation flights delayed by a day; first departure tonight

The requirement of mandatory Covid-19 tests was communicated by the Home Ministry to the airline on Tuesday evening and has now led to a slight delay in resumption of operations

Air India pilots and cabin crew have to undergo Covid-19 tests before being cleared to operate evacuation flights. This has now led to a slight delay in operations.
 

“Only those crew and staff who have tested negative will be allowed to operate these flights,” the home ministry said. The first departure from Delhi to Singapore is now planned on Thursday night. The first flight from Mumbai to London is expected to take off on Friday morning, according  to the revised schedule. Air India Express will operate two flights to Abu Dhabi and Dubai on Thursday.
 

These flights will be operated