Air India Evacuation Flights Between India and Canada under Vande Bharat Mission

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Air India will be operating another 12 evacuation flights to and from Canada between July 3 and 15 under the fourth phase of the Vande Bharat Mission, according to an airline statement.

The stranded passengers in both the countries can book these tickets directly on Air India’s website as the booking through agents is not available for these special flights.

The tentative flight schedule announced is as below but given the extraordinary situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the schedules are subject to change at short notice. Passengers are requested to frequently visit Air India website for latest updates.

S.No.	Departure Date	Flight No	From	Departure Time	To	Arrival Time	Arrival Date
1	03-Jul-20	AI 0187	Delhi	01:00 Hrs	Toronto	06:45 Hrs	03-Jul-20
2	04-Jul-20	AI 0188	Toronto	22:45 Hrs	Delhi	22:45 Hrs	05-Jul-20
3	06-Jul-20	AI 0187	Delhi	01:00 Hrs	Toronto	06:45 Hrs	06-Jul-20
4	06-Jul-20	AI 0188	Toronto	12:15 Hrs	Delhi	12:15 Hrs	07-Jul-20
5	07-Jul-20	AI 1143	Delhi	03:30 Hrs	Vancouver	07:00 Hrs	07-Jul-20
6	08-Jul-20	AI 1144	Vancouver	23:00 Hrs	Delhi	03:30 Hrs	10-Jul-20
7	08-Jul-20	AI 0187	Delhi	01:00 Hrs	Toronto	06:45 Hrs	08-Jul-20
8	08-Jul-20	AI 0188	Toronto	12:15 Hrs	Delhi	12:15 Hrs	09-Jul-20
9	09-Jul-20	AI 1143	Delhi	03:30 Hrs	Vancouver	07:00 Hrs	09-Jul-20
10	09-Jul-20	AI 1146	Vancouver	11:00 Hrs	Delhi	15:30 Hrs	10-Jul-20
11	10-Jul-20	AI 0187	Delhi	01:00 Hrs	Toronto	06:45 Hrs	10-Jul-20
12	10-Jul-20	AI 0188	Toronto	12:15 Hrs	Delhi	12:15 Hrs	11-Jul-20

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said last Friday it is extending the suspension of scheduled international passenger flights in the country till July 15 but added that some international scheduled services on selected routes may be permitted on a case-to-case basis. Scheduled international passenger flights have been suspended in India since March 23 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The government started the Vande Bharat Mission on May 6 to help stranded people reach their destinations using special repatriation flights. Under the fourth phase of the mission, Air India will be conducting 170 flights connecting India with Canada, the US, the UK, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Kyrgyzstan, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Thailand, South Africa, Russia, Australia, Myanmar, Japan, Ukraine and Vietnam, as per the airline’s statement.