New Delhi: The DGCA in a circular on Saturday said that it extend both domestic and international schedule passenger flight suspension as per the extended lock down time frame till 11.59 pm of May 17^th.

While significant exemptions given during lock down- 3 make it likely that domestic flights could partially resume between big cities from May 18^th, said DGCA. It reiterated that foreign and domestic airlines shall be suitably informed about opening of their operations in due course. The DGCA also said in that circular this restrictions shall not apply to international all cargo operations and flights specifically approved by DGCA. The Government will soon decide when flights starting with domestic, will resume.

Airlines will be given time, like a week or ten days to resume operations. Even domestic flights are to gradually resume from May 18^th, there is enough time for airlines to prepare for the same and enable passengers to buy tickets, said in the circular.