Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday directed the State Civil Aviation department to immediately tie up with the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Airport Authority of India for starting direct international flights from Mohali International Airport, especially to Canada, the US and the UK.
On a personal trip to the United States through a Tata Group-owned Air India flight, Ministry of Civil Aviation Secretary Rajiv Bansal got an Economy Class ticket at a cheaper price and was further upgraded to business class.
The strict guidelines for international passengers, especially coming from at-risk countries, came into effect from Tuesday midnight amid rising concerns over the emergence of the COVID variant Omicron.