India adds 21 countries in its Air Bubble System, Tanzania, Netherlands, Rwanda amongst them

Although the government resumed flight operations in May, international flights were restricted to the government’s repatriation system.

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Recently, the aviation ministry had banned the operation of commercial international flights in India till November 30. But under the Vande Bharat Mission Phase seven, countries like Tanzania, Netherlands and Rwanda have now entered into an air bubble arrangement with India. 

With the addition of these countries, the total number of nations coming under the arrangement comes up to 21. 

Due to the coronavirus pandemic since March, International flights and aviation sector has suffered a huge loss. Though the government resumed flight operations in May, international flights were restricted to the government’s repatriation system. 


Here’s the list of 21 countries you can take a flight to:- 

1. Afghanistan

2. Bhutan

3. The United States of America

4. The United Kingdom

5. Germany

6. France

7. Japan

8. Qatar

9. Bahrain

10. The United Arab Emirates

11. the Maldives

12. Bangladesh

13. Nigeria

14. Rwanda

15. Tanzania

16. the Netherlands

17. Canada

18. Iraq

19. Kenya

20. Oman

21. Ukraine

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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in a circular, informed that the scheduled international flight ban will be extended till the end of November. He further added, “The international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on a case-to-case basis.” 



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