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March 26, 2020
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International Flight Ban Extended

Kolkata: The Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport bears a deserted look as all the domestic and international flights have been suspended during a complete lockdown for 21 days announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to prevent further spreading of the COVID 19 pandemic in India; in Kolkata on March 25, 2020. (Phto: Kuntal Chakrabarty/IANS)

The Indian government on Thursday extended the ban on all international flight operations till April 14 to contain the spread of Covid-19.

Kolkata: The Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport bears a deserted look as all the domestic and international flights have been suspended during a complete lockdown for 21 days announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to prevent further spreading of the COVID 19 pandemic in India; in Kolkata on March 25, 2020. (Phto: Kuntal Chakrabarty/IANS)
The DGCA, in a circular, said that this restriction will not apply to international cargo operations and flights which have specifically been approved by it.

At present, domestic flight operations are banned till March 31.

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