Pat-down searches conducted by security personnel at the airport were also reintroduced.
New Delhi:
The Airport Authority of India in its revised guidelines for international flights, which will resume starting tomorrow, said the requirement for airlines to vacate three seats for social incarceration has now been lifted.
According to the revised guidelines, the need for complete personal protective equipment or PPE kits for crew is no longer required.
Pat-down searches conducted by security personnel at the airport were also reintroduced.
However, wearing a mask inside the airport and on the plane is still mandatory.
Scheduled international passenger flights have been suspended in India since March 23, 2020, following a coronavirus outbreak. However, special passenger flights have been operating between India and around 45 countries since July 2020 under the air bubble arrangement.
