China indefinitely suspended air travel from India on Thursday, preventing non-Chinese travelers from entering the country following a spike in Covid-19 cases on the Vande Bharat Mission (VBM) flight last week. While commercial flights between India and China have not been resumed, Air India has been operating special repatriation flights …
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The aviation ministry said on Tuesday that India is considering setting up “individual bilateral bubbles” with the US, UK, Germany and France to conduct international passenger flights. The ministry’s statement comes after the US Department of Transportation announced on Monday that it had halted the operation of chartered flights between …
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[ad_1] The stranded non-resident Indians (NRIs) in the country have urged the Center to help them get back to countries of their residency citing the threat of losing their jobs and livelihoods due to the delay among other reasons. They say they could be put on empty Air India flights …
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[ad_1] The Central and West Bengal governments were involved in another dispute over the repatriation of residents on Thursday, and the Foreign Ministry said the state had not confirmed whether it had organized quarantine facilities to receive people wishing to return from abroad. Foreign Ministry spokesman Anurag Srivastava tweeted that …
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[ad_1] You will have to shell out an exorbitant amount if you wish to travel to Noida or Ghaziabad from the Indra Gandhi International Airport. The Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) will facilitate the travel to Noida and Ghaziabad of those who came back to India from abroad …
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[ad_1] Air India began on May 7 the first phase of one of the largest government repatriation operations with up to 64 flights flying to 12 international destinations to airlift some 15,000 stranded Indians who are trapped abroad due to to the COVID-19 blockade. Flights operate from 12 countries in …
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[ad_1] Air India plans to operate 149 flights to 31 countries between May 16 and 22 (Representational) New Delhi: Air India is planning to operate 149 repatriation flights to 31 countries between May 16 and May 22 during the second phase of the Vande Bharat mission to bring back home …
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[ad_1] Vande Bharat Mission: In the first phase, almost 1.8 million Indians were repatriated. Highlight Vande Bharat’s mission to bring back stranded citizens abroad due to COVID The government is expected to send flights to the US. USA, UK, UAE, Canada etc. On the first day of evacuation, 10 flights …
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[ad_1] Passengers disembark from Air India Express flight IX 683 at Kochi International Airport. (Image: News18 Kerala) Air India and Air India Express are slated to operate a total of 64 flights between May 7 and May 14 to bring in approximately 15,000 stranded Indians in 12 countries. News18.com New …
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[ad_1] Bangalore: Meghana Manjunath, a 26-year-old passenger who flew back to Bangalore on an Air India evacuation flight from London early Monday, recounted her experiences, including lessons learned, in a series of tweets for the benefit of other waiting compatriots back home. “I tweet live on my trip from London …
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