Japan and India now part of Air Bubble, Delhi to Tokyo flights to resume from November 2

Indian Embassy in Tokyo, on October 20, informed that India and Japan are w part of Air Bubble system wherein registration of passengers with Indian Embassy will longer be required. Till w, India h formed such arrangements with 16 countries, including Afghanistan, Bahrain, Oman, Cana, France, Germany, Iraq, Ukraine, Maldives, Nigeria, Qatar, UAE, Kenya, Bhutan, UK and USA.

Under air bubble pact, special international passenger flights can be operated by ir airlines into each or’s territories under restrictive conditions due to unprecedented coronavirus. 

According to an official statement, “Air India has anunced its Air-Bubble schedule from Delhi to Tokyo with effect from vember 2 to December 28, and from Tokyo to Delhi with effect from vember 4 to December 30”. 

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A bilateral air bubble is when specific countries mutually decide to open travel corridor between m, based on understanding and partnership. Given current COVID-19 situation, a bilateral air bubble is signed between two nations who agree to allow inbound and outbound flights between ir countries. 

This sort of agreement helps host country ackwledge that y are well aware of pandemic situation of or country, and would still want to go forward and allow ir passengers to travel to ir nation. This mutual understanding is important to ease air travel restrictions for incoming passengers, who have to follow a select protocol keeping in mind pandemic situation of host country.

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Phase 7 of Vande Bharat Mission 

Earlier this month, MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava h said that Phase 7 of Vande Bharat Mission include flights from among 16 countries with which India has a bilateral 'air bubble' arrangement in place. He ded that air bubble agreement has been working satisfactorily. Furr, Srivastava also said that flights in phase 7 include Air India and Air India Express flights, private and foreign carriers, chartered flights, naval ships and land border crossings. 

At an online media briefing, he said, “We continue to assess demand for repatriation from or countries and project requirements to Air India so that more flights can be scheduled in coming days”. 

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