For Indians stranded abroad, there is some great news. OCI Cardholders have now been permitted to come back to India under some circumstances. This should help those stuck in the USA.
Good News: OCI Cardholders can travel to India
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Resumption of flights in India: 1/3rd the schedule will operate, Fares will be capped & the passenger experience sanitized for now.
The new SOP for air travel has been notified, which will allow for travel by planes across India on May 25, 2020, and onwards. Here is how much things have changed for the next time you will get on board an aircraft.
Domestic flights to resume in India on May 25, 2020
As per the Ministry of Civil Aviation, domestic flights in India will be resumed on May 20, 2020. This would be a partial resumption of flight services which shut down exactly two months ago.
Doha Airport implements new technology solutions to counter CoVid-19 threat
As Qatar Airways gets set to increase operations again, Doha’s Hamad International Airport is also investing in new technology solutions to guard against transmission of the Corona Virus, while making sure it does not become a hassle to monitor.
Good News: Foreigners with UAE Residency Visa can return to UAE June 1 onwards
Those who work or live the UAE and have been locked out of the country due to UAE’s lockdown on foreign citizens entering the country can now start make plans to enter the country again. UAE will be allowing resident visa holders back shortly.
Repatriation Flights from India to Italy / Ireland / Canada / USA / UK / Australia / France / Germany / Singapore under Vande Bharat Phase 2 (May 17 – June 2)
Air India has released plans of Phase 2 for their repatriation flights from India to the other countries. Here are all the flights up for sale in case you want to fly to another country from India at the moment.
Finalised Phase 2 Vande Bharat: Flights to Finland, South Korea, Belgium, New Zealand, Netherlands, Kenya, Mauritius, Spain, Myanmar, Maldives added
Air India has already started the repatriation mission Phase 2, but they have added loads of new flights overnight to cover new airports and many interesting countries such as New Zealand and Belgium where it has not operated scheduled commercial flights.
Plexiglass: Taking over an airport near you!
The newest PPE, as it turns out, is nothing more than good old plexiglass. Here is how airports across the globe are re-engineering the passenger experience to add some glass walls to it.
Flight Cancellation due to Lockdown in India extended till May 31, 2020
No flights will operate in or out of India till May 31, 2020, as per a new decision from the Government of India. That just means no domestic or international flights from India or around India till the end of the day of May 31, 2020.
Details of Repatriation Flights to India from UK (updated May 15)
Repatriation flights to India from the UK will start on May 7, 2020. Here are the details of the flights between May 7-14 which will be operating to Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Ahmedabad from London Heathrow in the week starting May 7, 2020.
Details of Repatriation Flights to India from USA (updated May 15)
Air India will operate flights from various American airports, such as San Francisco, New York JFK and Washington DC to Delhi from May 19, 2020, onwards in Phase 2 of the Vande Bharat Mission. Here is how to get in on one of these flights.
