India to ban International flights
INDIA
International flights will not be allowed to land in India from March 22 to 29
The Indian government, on Thursday, banned international commercial passenger aircrafts from landing in any airport in the country for a week starting March 22, in wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The Centre also has asked respective state governments to issue directions to senior citizens or persons aged above 65 years to remain at home.
“No scheduled international’s commercial passenger flight will take off from any foreign airport to any airport in India after 0001 hours GMT of March 22, 2020. These instructions remain in force till 0001 hours GMT March 29, 2020. A max travel time of 20 hours is permissible for such commercial passenger flights to land in India. As such no incoming scheduled international aircraft shall be allowed to disembark its passengers on Indian soil, foreigner or Indian after 2001 hours GMT of March 22, 2020," the Press Information Bureau said.
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