Passengers at an airport in India. Canada suspended all flights from India on 23 April when the second Covid-19 wave hit India. (representative image)
New Delhi: Canada has extended the ban on flights from India for a month till September 21, 2021.
Passengers traveling from India to Canada via any other country will need a COVID negative test report from that transit country before boarding a flight to their destination.
However, only cargo operations, medical transfers and military flights will continue to operate from India.
Canada suspended all commercial and private passenger flights from India on April 23, when the second Covid-19 wave hit India. Since then, the date of reopening has been postponed several times.
In a statement, the Government of Canada said on Monday (August 9): “Based on the latest public health advice from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Transport Canada is extending a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) that prohibits all direct commercial and private passengers.” Offers flights from India to Canada at 23:59 EDT as of September 21, 2021. All direct commercial and private passenger flights from India to Canada are subject to NOTAM. Only cargo operations, medical transfers or military flights are not included. ”
“Transport Canada is also expanding the requirement related to third country pre-departure COVID-19 molecular tests for passengers traveling from India to Canada via the indirect route. This means that passengers departing from India via an indirect route to Canada will be required to obtain a valid COVID-19 pre-departure test from a third country other than India before continuing to travel to Canada,” the statement said. added to.
Canada says it “continues to closely monitor the epidemiological situation, and will work closely with the Indian government and aviation operators to ensure the safe return of direct flights as soon as conditions permit.” Appropriate procedures may be put in place to do so.”
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