Vande Bharat Mission: Air India will start 64 flights to 12 countries including the US, Singapore

Air India has started taking bookings for several flights and plans to fly passengers out of India on the flights which are to be operated under the Vande Bharat Mission. The airline said that repatriation flights will also be used to fly out passengers to United States, United Kingdom and Singapore. Under the Vande Bharat Mission, Air India will be operating 64 flight to 12 countries to bring back Indians stranded abroad. 

The airline is booking ticket to only those countries which are currently allowing passengers to come in. As of now, it is taking bookings for the flights that will operate between May 8 and May 14. 64 total flights, 12 flights are also reserved for the Gulf countries, but these countries are not allowing any passengers from outside.

“Important Update for passengers regarding evacuation flights from India. Please visit http://www.airindia.in/r1landingpage.htm … for details,” Air India tweeted while announcing the flights.

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To book tickets, you need to fulfil these criteria –

Nationals of the destination countries.

Indian and foreign nationals who hold valid VISA of at least one year duration of the country of destination.

Green Card / OCI Card holders

The entire cost of travel will be borne by the passenger

Before purchasing the tickets , such persons are required to recheck their eligibility for travel by referring to the conditions on the respective countries regulatory website

The passenger must ensure that they comply with all travel and health requirements of the country of destination

At the time of boarding the flight , passengers will have to undergo thermal screening as per health protocol. Only asymptomatic travellers would be allowed to board the flight

Passengers have to undertake to directly bear the entire cost towards Quarantine charges at the time of arrival at the destination.

MHA guidelines link on Main Banner .

Passengers will be travelling on these flights at their own risk.

Passengers have to undertake that in case of deportation, the entire cost towards deportation penalty, return fare and cost of Quarantine will be borne by the passenger.