The Indian aviation ministry is considering \u201ctravel bubbles\u201d between India and the US, France, Germany and UK that have strong demand for travel. A spokesman of the Ministry said that there are requests from concerned authorities in several countries including the US, France, Germany among others that their air carriers be allowed to participate in the transportation of passengers along the line being conducted by Air India under Vande Bharat Mission. These requests are being examined. We have had one round of negotiations with US on June 15, 2020, with representatives of US department of transportation (DoT) and US Embassy on this issue. They were invited to submit precise proposals in this respect. A communication has now been received on June 19, 2020, detailing these requests,\u201d the aviation ministry said.<\/p>\n
The ministry said, we are looking at the prospect of establishing individual bilateral bubbles, India-US, India-France, India-Germany, India-UK. These are all destinations where demand for travel has not diminished. Final decisions pursuant to negotiations are expected to be taken soon,\u201d the ministry statement added.<\/p>\n
Schedule international flights to and from India are suspended till June-end. As of now, Air India is operating repatriation flights under Vande Bharat Mission to fly back Indians stranded abroad. Air India is taking eligible people on flights to places like North America, Europe and Singapore that are allowing certain categories of non-citizens to fly back.<\/p>\n
America on Monday had said that Air India will have to seek prior approval for operating flights to and from the US from July 22 as India \u201chas impaired operating rights of US carriers and has engaged in discriminatory and restrictive practices with respect to US carriers\u2019 services to and from India.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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