Scheduled international commercial international flights to and from India will remain suspended till January 31, 2022.ย 

This was informed by theย Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in a circular on Thursday.ย 

The DGCA has extended the ban on commercial international passenger flights owing to theย rising concerns over spread of Omicron variant of COVID-19.ย 

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The DGCA decided not to resume scheduled international flights from December 15.ย 

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โ€œThe competent authority has decided to extend the suspension of scheduled international commercial passenger services to and from India till 2359 hours of January 31, 2022,โ€ the DGCA stated in its circular.ย 

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Scheduled international passenger services have remained suspended in India since March 23, 2020 following the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.ย 

However, special international flights have been operating under the Vande Bharat Mission and โ€œair bubbleโ€ arrangements with selected countries.ย 

India has โ€œair bubbleโ€ deals with around 32 countries across the globe.ย 

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