Russian flag carrier Aeroflot to launch flight services to Goa from Moscow, to operate on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday from Moscow to Goa, reports PTI.
Highlights
Scheduled international flights continue to remain suspended in India since March 23, 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
However, special flights have been permitted under air bubbles since July 2020.
According to the statement, three categories of passengers would be permitted to travel from India to Russia under this bubble.
India and Russia have concluded an air-bubble arrangement and it will come into effect from Friday, the Russian Embassy said. Under the pact between the two countries, special international passenger flights can be operated by their airlines into each other s territories under restrictive conditions. We would like to inform that the Russian and Indian sides have concluded an air bubble arrangement coming in to effect on February 12, 2021, the Russian Embassy said in a statement on Thursday. We also would like to emphasise that the entry of tourists from Russia is not yet possible.
India and Russia to start air travel bubble
Times of IndiaTIMESOFINDIA.COM|TRAVEL NEWS, RUSSIA Updated : Feb 10, 2021, 19:55 IST
India has now entered into an air travel bubble with Russia, which is due to start from February 17, 2021. According to the new air bubble between the two countries, air carriers of both these countries are permitted to operate flights to and from them. Even though India had banned international flights in March last year, there has been a growing number of air travel bubbles between the country and other nations.
It is important to understand the categories of persons allowed to travel, and the rules that are in play for such an air travel bubble.