Mumbai-Moscow direct flight could happen soon

“Russian carrier Aeroflot, which had twice-weekly Delhi-Moscow, has suspended all international flights possibly over fears that its aircraft may be repossessed in foreign lands by lessors who are mostly European.”

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Air India is the only airline with direct flights between India and Russia at the moment with a twice weekly Delhi-Moscow. The carrier is planning to start flights from Mumbai also. Russian carrier Aeroflot, which had twice-weekly Delhi-Moscow, has suspended all international flights possibly over fears that its aircraft may be repossessed in foreign lands by lessors who are mostly European, reported ETTravelWorld.

Given the significant demand of travel due to Russians stranded abroad, in India’s in case Goa, and regular business travel, AI is looking at a twice-weekly Mumbai-Moscow flight. Some other Indian carriers are learnt to have toyed with the idea of starting flights to Moscow and they are yet to take a final call. While India and Russia have an air bubble agreement, India will from March 27, 2022, resume scheduled international flights to and from countries as per pre-pandemic bilateral agreements.

The list is updated on the basis of mutual acceptance of each other’s vaccines and vaccination certificates. India’s list of 89 countries and regions currently does not include places like China and the UAE

The final international schedule for this summer, that kicks off on March 27, will be known in a few days when Indian and foreign airlines file their plans with the DGCA. According to a senior official of an Indian airline who was quoted by ETTravelWorld: “While most international destinations will again be connected to India, as of now there is still lack of clarity for flights to China, Oman, Bangladesh and Nepal as those  countries are yet to relax their conditions for international arrivals. Other countries have done so. India does not ask for pre-departure RT-PCR report from arrivals who have been vaccinated in 89 countries and regions.”

The list is updated on the basis of mutual acceptance of each other’s vaccines and vaccination certificates. India’s list of 89 countries and regions currently does not include places like China and the UAE.

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