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Vande Bharat: Air India to operate 36 India-US flights from July 11-19

  •   Sun, Jul 05 2020 10:49:59 PM

New Delhi, Jul 5 (IANS): National carrier Air India will operate 36 flights between India and the US under the Vande Bharat mission from July 11 to July 19.

In a tweet on Sunday, the airline said: "Tickets may be booked through Air India website only effective 2000 hours (IST) on 6th July 2020, equivalent to New York (EDT 1030 hrs of 6th July 2020), Chicago (CDT 0930 hrs of 6th July 2020) & San Francisco (PDT 0730 hrs of 6th July 2020).

In June the US Department of Transportation (DoT) had said that it would restrict charter flights from India, accusing New Delhi of engaging in "discriminatory and restrictive practices".

Following the announcement, the Civil Aviation Ministry said that it has received requests from several countries, including the US, France and Germany for allowing their air carriers to participate in the transportation of passengers along the line being conducted by Air India under the Vande Bharat Mission and that the ministry is examining the requests.

Air India and domestic private carriers are allowed to operate flights under the programme which has pre-fixed ticket charges.

The fourth phase of Vande Bharat Mission began on July 3 to bring back Indian stranded abroad amid the pandemic.

 
  

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  • Charles D'Mello, Pangala

    Mon, Jul 06 2020

    Vande Bharat is scheme of making money in the name of helping stranded citizens if India.

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  • AMAR NATHAL, MANGALORE

    Mon, Jul 06 2020

    If reports are to be believed, Kuwait chalks out a more comprehensive plan to cut cut down on foreign workers, it has led to fears in India that as many as 7-8 lakh Indians could be forced out of Kuwait alone.
    Will India be prepared to give employment to these as they have been contributing to our economy indirectly through their employment abroad?
    Where are the employment opportunity now except siphoning funds from everywhere for party and personal coffers?

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  • Anil Poorna Kumar, Udupi Dubai

    Sun, Jul 05 2020

    Don’t misguide people. These are not operated by india government funds.

    We Indians don’t need government funds.

    Charge us reasonable amount.

    I booked air india express ticket in February for the month of July, as per government instruction they are not refunding our tickets.

    Now we are made to pay more than ticket price in the name of Vande Bharath Mission.

    How sad it is.

    Are we not citizens of india ?

    Where did we sent our earnings ?

    Our government didn’t use our forex earnings to buy crude and other imports ?

    Intellectuals please answer.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Mon, Jul 06 2020

    Anil Poorna Kumar, Udupi Dubai
    Government is sitting on Billions after selling PSU's, PM Care Funds & increase in Fuels.
    No one in India has the guts to ask where all this money is going ...

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sun, Jul 05 2020

    We hope these flights are part of PM Care Funds ...

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  • Jo, Mumbai

    Mon, Jul 06 2020

    I believe these are paid by the traveler and not free of cost or funded.

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