Vistara to start operations after lockdown period unless new directive says otherwise

As nation is under a 21-day lockdown causing a commercial transportation ban ending on April 14, Vistara Airlines has anunced that y would start taking flight bookings from April 15 unless a new directive from Ministry of Civil Aviation is issued. 

airline spokesperson said in a statement, "We continue to take bookings from April 15 onwards as of w. We will act orwise if re is any new tification from ministry."

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On or hand, even though  decision has been taken to extend duration of nationwide lockdown, national carrier Air India has anunced that all ticket bookings will be closed from Friday onwards till April 30.

However, this decision will be reviewed after April 14, last day of nationwide lockdown. Currently, all domestic and international flight operations in India have been suspended till April 14. Earlier, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri h revealed that call h been taken yet on revoking suspension of air travel after lockdown period.

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dressing a press briefing on Thursday, Air India CMD Rajiv Bansal revealed that national carrier h entered into a contract with 4 countries- Germany, Cana, France, and Ireland. According to this agreement, a total of 18 one-way flights will be operated on a commercial basis to se countries whereby foreign nationals can leave India. flights will come back to country with passengers on board. This decision was taken after a few countries requested assistance in repatriating ir citizens from India.

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