Earlier, international passengers who would test positive for COVID-19 upon arrival at the Indira Gandhi International airport would be taken to hospitals and those testing negative would be advised to isolate at home.

The man and eight of his fellow travellers found themselves stranded on a deserted road at night.

Due to the reduced demand, IndiGo said it would be withdrawing around 20 percent of its current scheduled operations.

The Henley Passport Index now places India at the 83rd position globally, after Oman and Armenia were added to the list of visa-free destinations. Indian passport holders now have visa-free access to 60 nations.

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Final nod to come from the health ministry. Scheduled international passenger flights have been banned in India from March 23, 2020. Special flights are operating between India and approximately 40 countries since July 2020 under air-bubble arrangements.

A look at the schedules of IndiGo, the Tata-owned Air India and Vistara, and other airlines for the peak travel season.

Indian travellers are preferring travel services that enable them to submit visa applications from the comfort, convenience and safety of their homes or offices, reducing human touch points and possible exposure to the coronavirus

With India being a key market for Thailand, it is expecting to welcome 500,000 Indians in the country this year. The kingdom saw two million Indian visitors traveling to Thailand in 2019 which helped Thailand generate USD 2.5 billion in revenue.