Resumption of international flights rests on lockdown order

New Delhi, April 2

India’s national carrier Air India has entered into a contract with four countries, including Germany, Canada, France and Ireland, to operate 18 special charter flights to help citizens of these nations stranded in India due to the lockdown to return home.

The information was given by the airline’s chairman and managing director, Rajiv Bansal, who was also present during the press briefing conducted by Minister for Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri through video-conferencing. The airline has also been allowed to run cargo flights to carry consignments from Hong Kong and Shanghai to India.

“I am happy to announce that we have got the approval for launching the freight operations to Shanghai from Delhi for two dates – April 4 and 5. We have applied for subsequent dates also — 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th. We hope to get those approvals within a day,” said Bansal.

Puri said airlines could take domestic bookings for dates after April 14, subject to the government’s decision on extending the lockdown. — TNS

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