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COVID-19: Centre extends ban on International Commercial flights till July 15

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: June 26, 2020 18:26 IST

The number of Coronavirus cases are rising day by day in the country with over 5 lakh cases. In ...

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The number of Coronavirus cases are rising day by day in the country with over 5 lakh cases. In view of the rising coronavirus cases, the Centre on Friday extended the ban on scheduled international commercial passenger flight services to/from India till July 15.

However, this shall not apply to international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), a notification by the aviation body read.

International scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on case to case basis, the notification further stated. 

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