DGCA said on Friday that it is extending the suspension of scheduled international passenger flights in the country till July 31

New Delhi: DGCA said on Friday that it is extending the suspension of scheduled international passenger flights in the country till July 31 but added that some international scheduled services on selected routes may be permitted on a case to case basis.

Flight servicesScheduled international passenger flights were suspended in India on March 23 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The regulator first stated that scheduled international passenger flights will remain suspended till July 15 but on Friday it has decided to extend the deadline to July 31.

However, international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on a case to case basis," said the circular by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

Flight services suspendedAir India and other private domestic airlines have been operating unscheduled international repatriation flights under the Vande Bharat Mission, which was started on May 6 by the Central government.