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International flights on September 8: Here are the flights operated by Air India under Vande Bharat Mission

International flights: Check flights leaving for and from India to bring back stranded Indians.

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The Centre started the ‘Vande Bharat Mission’ on May 6 to help those stranded due to the novel coronavirus pandemic reach their destinations via international repatriation flights.

According to the Civil Aviation Ministry, 4,717 repatriation flights were operated by the Air India Group under the Vande Bharat Mission till September 6, carrying over 6.26 lakh passengers. Of these, 2,361 were inbound flights carrying 4,20,005 passengers and 2,356 were outbound flights with 2,06,013 fliers.

The mission is currently in its Phase 6 which will continue until October 25.

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Here is the repatriation international flights schedule for September 8:

Air India repatriation schedule for September 8: Ex-India to foreign stations (in local time)

> AI 0187: Delhi (2.45) to Toronto
> AI 1310: Delhi (9.15) to Manila
> AI 0991: Delhi (11.50) to Jeddah
> AI 1346: Delhi (19.25) to Chennai

> AI 1346: Chennai (23.55) to Singapore

Air India repatriation schedule for September 8: Ex-foreign stations to India (in local time)

> AI 0952: Dubai to Hyderabad (6.15)
> AI 0315: Hong Kong to Delhi (2.05)
> AI 0301: Sydney to Delhi (18.05)
> AI 1992: Jeddah to Delhi (23.00)

> AI 0188: Toronto to Delhi (12.15)

Air India Express repatriation schedule for September 8: Ex-foreign stations to India (in local time)

> IX 1142: Dubai (12:30) to Delhi (19:50)
> IX 1346: Dubai (10:30) to Kozhikode (18:05)
> IX 1136: Dubai (13:05) to Delhi (20:30)
> IX 1194: Dubai (16:30) to Delhi (23:50)
> IX 1744: Dubai (12:30) to Kannur (17:40)
> IX 1716: Abu Dhabi (01:10(+1)) to Kannur (06:40(+1))
> IX 1816: Abu Dhabi (11:05) to Mangaluru (17:50)
> IX 1538: Abu Dhabi (16:30) to Trivandrum (22:10)
> IX 1118: Muscat (17:00) to Delhi (0:15)
> IX 1618: Muscat (14:25) to Chennai (19:45)
> IX 1918: Muscat (12:25) to Hyderabad (17:25)
> IX 1974: Doha (12:45) to Hyderabad (19:30)
> IX 1681: Singapore (19:00) to Trichy (20:45)
> IX 1625: Kuala Lumpur (17:30) to Trichy (18:45)
> IX 1632: Riyadh (14:50) to Chennai (22:40)

> IX 1484: Dammam (15:40) to Kochi (22:55)

Air India Express repatriation schedule for September 8: Ex-India to foreign stations (in local time)

> IX 1247: Mumbai (10:00) to Dubai (11:30)
> IX 1343: Kozhikode (7:05) to Dubai (9:30)
> IX 1135: Delhi (10:00) to Dubai (12:05)
> IX 1141: Delhi (13:25) to Dubai (15:30)
> IX 1743: Kannur (9:05) to Dubai (11:30)
> IX 1715: Kannur (21:40) to Abu Dhabi (00:10(+1))
> IX 1815: Mangaluru (8:30) to Abu Dhabi (10:20)
> IX 1537: Trivandrum (12:40) to Abu Dhabi (15:30)
> IX 1117: Delhi (14:20) to Muscat (16:00)
> IX 1617: Chennai (10:55) to Muscat (13:25)
> IX 1917: Hyderabad (9:25) to Muscat (11:25)
> IX 1973: Hyderabad (10:05) to Doha (11:45)
> IX 1682: Trichy (11:05) to Singapore (18:00)
> IX 1624: Trichy (10:05) to Kuala Lumpur (16:30)
> IX 1631: Chennai (11:15) to Riyadh (13:50)

> IX 1483: Kochi (12:40) to Dammam (14:40)

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First Published on Sep 8, 2020 07:48 am

International flights on September 8: Here are the flights operated by Air India under Vande Bharat Mission

International flights: Check flights leaving for and from India to bring back stranded Indians.

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