The US said that Air India will need to apply incin order to get authority before operating the Chartered Flights so that it could be scrutinized more closely.
New Delhi: After the US has restricted Air India special repatriation flights alleging “discriminatory and unfair practice”, the government said, it is examining requests by America and the other countries to operate the similar flights. The Civil Aviation Minister also said that it is exploring bilateral arrangements with the countries to bring back the Indians from various part of the world.
The Minister in a statement said, “As we move from the managed and controlled aviation evacuation of the Indian citizens from various parts of the world and the foreign nations, now we are looking towards the possibility of bilateral arrangements”.
“Under the “Vande Bharat” mission, the repatriation flights were carrying Indians from various parts of the world to their home countries. We have also furnished and are planning to establish individual bilateral bubbles—India-France, India-US, India-UK, India-Germany”, the Minister said. The negotiations are ON and a decision would be taken soon by the government.
The ministry said that “receiving the requests from countries like Germany, France, and US for their airlines to be allowed for repatriation and the requests are examined. A negotiation on this matter with US has been done on June 15 with the representatives of US Embassy and Department of Transportation”.
The National Carrier, Air India was on continuous duty to repatriate its citizens during the disruption caused by the pandemic Coronavirus.
The Transportation Department of US complained that since their airlines are currently banned from flying to India, it is creating a “competitive disadvantage” for the US carriers and the restrictions would be reconsidered only when India will lift the restrictions on the American Carriers.
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