India DGCA extends prohibition of scheduled international passenger services until 30-Sep-2021

India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), via its official Twitter account, announced (29-Aug-2021) it extended its prohibition on scheduled international passenger services to and from India until 30-Sep-2021, rather than until 31-Aug-2021. As previously reported by CAPA, scheduled international passenger services to and from India have been prohibited since 25-Mar-2020. The DGCA stated the prohibition "shall not apply to international all cargo operations and flights specifically approved by the DGCA" and noted: "International scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on a case to case basis".