GUWAHATI: The suspension of scheduled international passenger flights has been extended till September 30, said Indian aviation regulator DGCA on Monday.
"However, international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on a case-to-case basis," noted the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in a circular.
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However, the restrictions will not apply to international all-cargo flights and flights especially approved by the regulator.
Commercial international passenger flights have been banned since March 25 this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The government of India launched the Vande Bharat Mission (VBM), which has seen Air India and private airlines bring back more than 12 lakh Indians stranded abroad in five phases. The sixth phase of VBM is scheduled to begin on September 1.