More Vande Bharat Mission Flights From U.S,Canada,Europe
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In the wake of high demand for tickets from US and the UK, the Union civil aviation ministry has decided to increase the number of flights operating under the third phase of the Vande Bharat Mission. According to Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri Air India will add more daily flights which started flying from June 10.
Significant decisions to further ramp up Vande Bharat.
Starting immediately, Phase 3 of VBM will have 80 flights to Europe (2 daily flights to London & 2 to other European destinations) between now & 30 June; & 10 more flights to US-Canada in addition to 70 already announced. pic.twitter.com/OLR0jjkTk2
— Hardeep Singh Puri (मोदी का परिवार) (@HardeepSPuri) June 10, 2020
Until June 30, there will be two daily flights from London and 2 other European destinations, Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri tweeted. 10 more flights have been added to US-Canada, in additional to 70 already announced, the tweet said.
This time, tickets were available in city booking offices and call center as well.
#FlyAI: Please note that
Bookings under #VandeBharatMissionphase3 will be available from 3 PM IST today on our Website, in City Booking Offices & Call Centre for travel ex India from today to 30thJune 2020 to London and destinations in Europe (non CIS countries).— Air India (@airindia) June 10, 2020
Air India and its subsidiary Air India Express had started operating international flights from May 7 on wards as part of the Vande Bharat Mission, to repatriate Indians abroad. The first phase was from May 7 to May 16, following which the second phase started.
Between May 7 and June 1, Air India group has operated a total 423 inbound international flights under the mission, airlifting 58,867 Indian citizens back to the country.
