A passengers sips a drink in the food court of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) before boarding a plane after domestic flights resumed, in Mumbai on May 28, 2020. AFP / Indranil Mukherjee
New Delhi: The Centre on Saturday decided not open up international air travel till June-end, while the decision to restart services will be taken only in July, depending upon the prevailing circumstances at that time.
The development came as the fifth phase of the national lockdown was announced on Saturday which will last in the containment zones from till June 30.
The guidelines said that only a limited number of activities will remain prohibited throughout the country, including international air travel of passengers till June-end.
The Centre had allowed limited domestic passenger flights -- about one-third of the summer schedule -- to operate between metros and other destinations from May 25.
Passenger air services were suspended on March 25 due to the nationwide lockdown to check the spread of Covid-19.
