2% of international arrivals to undergo random Covid test from Dec 24
All positive samples will also be sent for genomic testing at the designated Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) laboratory network.
All positive samples will also be sent for genomic testing at the designated Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) laboratory network.
Domestically, the recovery in traffic continues and has reached 98% of pre-Covid levels in April and May 2022, says ratings agency ICRA.
The rising aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices continue to dampen the industry earnings, with prices in May 2022 being higher by 89.2% on a year-on-year basis.
Aviation regulator DGCA removed the clause that granted preferential status to the now-privatised Air India in bilateral international traffic rights.
Signalling a slight recovery, domestic airlines carried 1.06 crore passengers in March, versus 78.22 lakh in February, recording a 36.7% growth on a month-on-month basis.
The resumption of regular international flights comes two years after the aviation regulator suspended such operations due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
As India's air traffic slowly stabilises, a look at the different airlines' fleet and aircraft utilisation presents a very real picture of the ground reality.
International flights between India and the U.K. had been on the rise thanks to an air bubble agreement between the two countries. Now, all bets are off.
According to the aviation consultancy firm, only emergency and essential air travel is happening at present, which isn’t good news for Indian airlines.
The budget carrier wants to fly to destinations such as Birmingham, London, Milan, and Paris in the next few years.