Passengers taking international flights from India can now directly book their tickets with the airlines, an official statement was quoted as saying.
There is now no need to apply to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) for the purpose, said an Indian Express report.
The MoCA said on Twitter on Wednesday that it “has designated all the airlines operating under Vande Bharat Mission & air transport bubble arrangements as designated agencies for this purpose.
“Passengers may book tickets directly with the airlines concerned. They need not apply/register with the Ministry of Civil Aviation,” it added.
While scheduled international passenger flights continue to remain suspended in the country since March 23 due to the coronavirus pandemic, special international flights have been operating under Vande Bharat Mission and bilateral air bubble arrangements.
India has signed separate bilateral air bubble arrangements with various countries like the US, the UK, the UAE, Germany, France and Qatar. Under the deal, airlines of both the countries can operate special international passenger flights with certain restrictions.
