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    India's aviation minister urges airlines to add more long-haul jets

    25 Mar 2022

    Domestic passenger numbers are expected to exceed pre-pandemic levels within one year, Jyotiraditya Scindia said during an air show in the Indian city of Hyderabad. But foreign carriers dominate international routes to and from India...

    UAE airlines further drop ticket rates to some Indian and Pakistani cities

    24 Dec 2020

    Flydubai and Air Arabia announced airline ticket to Mumbai and Karachi for Dhs300 and Dhs430 respectively. ​This is due to the new coronavirus strain that has forced various countries to impose restrictions, affecting air travel.

    67.5 million Indians brought back during global pandemic, says minister

    21 Mar 2021

    "It is not just a mission that brought back stranded and distressed citizens from around the world, but Vande Bharat has been a mission of hope and happiness, of letting people know that they will not be left behind even in the most testing times," Puri said.

    India to resume international flight operations from Dec.15 after nearly 2 years

    26 Nov 2021

    Passenger air services were suspended in late March 2020 due to the nationwide lockdown to check the spread of COVID-19. While domestic flight services resumed from May 25, 2020, international flight services were only maintained via 'Bubble Agreements.'

    Europe, Asia tighten borders against new coronavirus variant as WHO urges caution

    26 Nov 2021


    UK bans flights from South Africa region, EU plans similar; Variant has a protein dramatically different to original; Epidemiologist wards travel cubs may be too late; Parts of Europe already battling record daily COVID cases.

    UAE suspends entry for travellers from 7 African countries over new COVID-19 variant

    27 Nov 2021

    This includes suspending the entry of travellers who were in these countries 14 days before coming to the UAE. Flight operations will continue to transport passengers from the UAE to these seven countries.

    UK to ban entry from Pakistan, Philippines and 2 other nations over virus from April 9

    02 Apr 2021


    British and Irish citizens and people who have residence rights in the UK can enter, as commercial flights are not banned. However, they must quarantine in a government-approved hotel for 10 days at their own expense and must take a COVID-19 test on days two and eight of their self-isolation. 


    More countries suspend or restrict air travel from virus-hit India

    25 Apr 2021

    Kuwait has suspended all flights from India until further notice, Bahrain has updated International arrival procedures for passengers from India. Germany is sharply restricting travel from India and Iran has banned all flights to and from India and Pakistan.

    Airlines rush thousands of British citizens from Pakistan to avoid joining UK’s ‘red list’ of high-risk nations

    08 Apr 2021

    A charter from the Spanish carrier Wamos Air is scheduled from Islamabad to London Stansted. The last seats were being sold at around 300,000 rupees – over £1,400 one way.

    Emirates may resume India-UAE flights from July 7

    28 Jun 2021

    Emirates may resume flights between India-Dubai from July 7, the airline has confirmed to some residents stranded in India due to the flight suspension, citing spike in COVID cases in the Asian country.

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