India allots 68% of flights to GCC in new schedule

India allots 68% of flights to GCC in new schedule

The biggest slice of the ongoing phase of repatriation flights for Indians affected by coronavirus disruptions worldwide has been set apart for the GCC countries, Anurag Srivastava, the Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said here today.Of these, nearly 920 flights accounting for 68 percent of the total are from GCC countries, Srivastava said. Until yesterday, about 6.15 million Indians from all over the world have been repatriated, a large bulk of them owing to Coronavirus disruptions since the VBM flights began on 7th May last year.Comments Read NextJanuary 28, 2021India may resume regular international flightsJanuary 4, 2021Air Bubble Agreement between Oman and India to continueDecember 9, 2020Oman: CAA announces more flights to IndiaDecember 7, 2020Jet Airways all set to take off again next yearNovember 27, 2020Oman-India ticket prices increase substantiallyNovember 27, 2020First SpiceJet flight from Delhi touches down at Ras Al KhaimahNovember 26, 2020India extends international flights suspension until December 31November 10, 2020Oman-India ‘Air bubble' seats reduced due to positive COVID-19 casesNovember 1, 2020Air travel bubble helped 200,000 Indians fly to UAEOctober 7, 2020Flights from Oman to Indian destinations announced