Page 6 - International Flights

Ireland to require negative Covid-19 test result for all arrivals

The Irish government has made a negative Covid-19 test result for all people coming to Ireland mandatory from Friday.

After 6 infectees, Mumbai airport 'segregates' overseas passengers

The Airport on Wednesday started segregating passengers arriving here from the 'high-risk' countries, after six were found infected in the past few days, an official said

Mandatory RT-PCR test for international travellers arriving in Karnataka

The Karnataka government on Tuesday said international travellers arriving in the state will have to mandatorily undergo RT-PCR test and be in seven days home quarantine.

Stricter norms for int'l passengers to be effective from Tuesday midnight

Authorities are stepping their vigil for effective surveillance amid mounting concerns over the emergence of the COVID variant Omicron.

Why is India not banning international flights, Kejriwal asks PM Modi

In the wake of emergence of a new Covid-19 variant -- Omicron, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday requested PM Modi to ban international flights as most of them land in the national capital.

Top Headlines: Tracking multiple Covid strains; FMCG companies hike prices

Business Standard bring you the latest updates on the new Covid variant and more

Govt allows scheduled international flights from Dec 15, air bubbles to end

The decision to open up international flights was announced by the civil aviation ministry on Friday following consultations with the ministries of external affairs and health and home

India to resume scheduled international flights from Dec 15: Govt

'Resumption of commercial international passenger services would imply reversion to bilaterally agreed capacity entitlements and termination of air bubble arrangements,' Civil Aviation Ministry said

Normal international flights by year-end, says Civil Aviation Secretary

Restart of scheduled international commercial passenger flights would increase travel options for passengers and foster lower fares

Top headlines: Indian investors flee crypto trading; intl flight ops 'soon'

Business Standard brings you the top stories on Wednesday

Normalisation of international flight services expected by year-end: Govt

Currently, India has air bubble arrangements with more than 25 countries for operating international flights

'Evaluating process', says Scindia on normalising int'l flight operations

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said the process is being evaluated with respect to normalising international flight operations

American Airlines starts New York-Delhi flight from November 12

American Airlines has started a daily flight on New York-Delhi route from November 12 onwards, a statement said on Monday. The New York-Delhi service will be operated through Boeing 777-300 aircraft that has 8 first-class seats, 52 business-class seats, 28 premium economy seats and 216 economy-class seats, the airline's statement noted. American and IndiGo had in September announced that they have entered into a codeshare agreement that allows the former to sell seats on the latter's flights on 29 domestic routes. Scheduled international flights have been suspended in India since March 23 last year amid the Covid pandemic. However, limited international passenger flights been permitted since July last year under air bubble arrangements that India has formed with approximately 28 countries.

Emotions run high as families, friends reunite after US opens travel

The coronavirus pandemic had prompted the US to close its borders to international travellers from many countries, including India, last year

AirAsia India expected to soon get international flying permit

With AirAsia India getting close to obtaining international flying rights, conglomerate Tata Sons, will in the near future, have four airlines with permits for overseas operations.

Taliban asks airlines to restart int'l flights, promises cooperation

While passenger and aid flights have been operating from the airport, normal commercial services are yet to resume since last month's chaotic evacuation

Kabul airport to be ready for international flights in 3 days: Report

The Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul will be ready for international flight services in the next three days.

Scindia flags off IndiGo's domestic flight, AI's international flight

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia virtually flagged off IndiGo's Delhi-Gwalior-Indore flight and Air India's Indore-Dubai flight on Wednesday, the civil aviation ministry stated.

Covid-19: DGCA extends suspension of international flights till Sep 30

Amid ongoing COVID-19, DGCA on Sunday extended the suspension on scheduled international commercial passenger flights till September 30, 2021, said a circular by the office of DGCA

Delhi-London economy class airfares zoom up to Rs 4 lakh on revenge travel

Spike in airfares seen in several other routes connecting India, Mumbai-Moscow doubles in about a month