Once again, no commercial international flights will be operational seeing the current global situation amid the rise of the Omicron covid variant. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has reviewed the decision to resume flights for foreign passengers from 15 December 2021.
The official circular reads “in view of the merging global scenario…the situation is being watched closely in consultation with all stakeholders and an appropriate decision indicating the effective date of resumption of scheduled commercial international passenger services shall be notified in due course.”
Here’s The Official Circular By DGCA
Directorate General of Civil Aviation says it will notify its decision in due course on date of resumption of scheduled commercial international passengers airline services to/from India. It also says that situation being watched closely in view of emergence of new COVID variant. pic.twitter.com/5poCWXL8jP
— ANI (@ANI) December 1, 2021
Officials have further said that India will continue the ‘air bubble’ system until it is safe to do so. New rules for passengers arriving in the country are also proposed.
Rules For International Passengers
via:theindianexpress
- No traveler can leave the airport without a negative RT-PCR test report.
- Those arriving at the airport should carry a self-declaration form and a copy of the negative RT-PCR report
- The covid-19 positive tested traveler should be isolated and sent to a medical facility
- Those with negative reports are advised to home quarantine for at least 14 days and undergo a re-test on the 8th day
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Travelers arriving from countries mentioned in the ‘risk list’ will be checked strictly. India has put 11 countries, the UK and Europe under the red list. These nations are Botswana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Israel, China, Mauritius, and Singapore.
Maharashtra has also made RT-PCR report compulsory for domestic fliers. So far India has not reported any cases of the Omicron covid variant.