Doha: Indian Ministry of External Affairs has said that air bubble arrangements with different countries will continue as per schedule in next phase.
"India-Qatar air bubble transport arrangement has been extended till 31.10.2020 or till resumption of schedule services, whichever is earlier," Indian Embassy in Qatar said in a tweet.
A per Embassy official the arrangement will continue till October 31 or till the resumption of regular International flights to India. As of now India has restricted International flights into its airports and only allows air bubble flights from certain countries with which it has reached an agreement and Vande Bharat Mission (repatriation) flights.
“Phase 6 of Vande Bharat Mission scheduled to begin on September 1, based on an assessment of demand by our missions abroad, flights are being rescheduled by Air India group and private carriers. Bubble arrangements with different countries will continue as per schedule in next phase 2,” the Indian ministry was quoted saying and the Indian Embassy in Qatar quoted a media report on their twitter.
n air bubble between Qatar and India was setup from August 18.
As per the agreement Qatar Airways flies to and from many Indian airports while Indigo and Air India Express operates from Indian side.
In a letter dated August 14, Indian ministry had said that “Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) may clear the flights of Qatar Airways and Indian carriers on a weekly basis in equitable manner (based on comparable number of seats) provided they submit clearances from the concerned State Government and the Indian Mission in Qatar along with the application for the flights.”
India-Qatar air bubble transport arrangement has been extended till 31.10.2020 or till resumption of schedule services, whichever is earlier.@MEAIndia
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As per the arrangement the flights from India to Qatar will carry the following passengers:
a. Qatari nationals
b. Any Indian national holding any type of valid Qatar visa and destined for Qalar only. It would be for the airlines concerned to ensure that there is no travel restriction for Indian nationals to enter Qatar with the particular visa category before issue of ticket/ boarding pass to the Indian passenger.
It also stressed that the “traffic carried from India to Qatar will comprise of passengers destined for Qatar only.”
