India establishes air bubble arrangement with Nepal for travel

India and Nepal Governments on Thursday approved the resumption of regular scheduled flights between Delhi and Kathmandu under Air Transport Bubble mechanism. Air India and Nepal Airlines shall be operating these daily flights, stated Embassy of India in Kathmandu. 

The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has entered into air bubble arrangements with multiple countries even though regular international flights remain banned owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Under an air bubble pact between two countries, special international passenger flights can be operated by their airlines into each other's territories.

Scheduled international flights have been suspended in India since March 23 due to the coronavirus outbreak. However, special international passenger flights have been operating in India under the Vande Bharat Mission since May and under bilateral air bubble arrangements formed between India and other countries since July.

India and Nepal Governments approve the resumption of regular scheduled flights between Delhi and Kathmandu under Air Transport Bubble mechanism. Air India and Nepal Airlines shall be operating these daily flights: Embassy of India in Kathmandu

— ANI (@ANI) December 10, 2020