Govt taking cautious, balanced approach to normalise int'l flight ops: Jyotiraditya Scindia

In light of the concerns sparked by the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the government is adopting a cautious approach in resuming international flight operations, said Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia.

The international travel and tourism sector in India will have to wait longer for a post-covid revival as the Union government is adopting a cautious approach to restarting international commercial passenger flight operations in light of the concerns sparked by the Omicron variant of coronavirus.

Responding to a question from YSRCP MP Kotagiri Sridhar, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said that the Omicron variant has raised concerns across the world which is why India, too, needed to be careful.