Last Updated : Sep 24, 2020 07:41 AM IST | Source: Moneycontrol.com

International flights on September 24: Here are 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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International flights: 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, 5,541 repatriation flights were operated by the Air India Group under the Vande Bharat Mission till September 22, carrying over 7.27 lakh passengers. Of these, 2,773 were inbound flights carrying 4,77,997 passengers and 2,768 were outbound flights with 2,49,256 fliers.

The mission is currently in its Phase 6 which will continue until October 31.

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Here is the repatriation international flights schedule for September 24:

Air India repatriation schedule for September 24: Ex-India to foreign stations (in local time)

> AI 1929: Delhi (00.15) to Dubai
> AI 0187: Delhi (2.15) to Toronto
> AI 1943: Mumbai (7.05) to Dubai
> AI 0283: Delhi (8.00) to Colombo
> AI 1975: Hyderabad (8.05) to Kuwait
> AI 1304: Delhi (9.35) to Guangzhou
> AI 1903: Delhi (10.00) to Lagos

> AI 1953: Chennai (11.00) to Kuwait

Air India repatriation schedule for September 24: Ex-foreign stations to India (in local time)

> AI 1930: Dubai to Lucknow (8.45)
> AI 1305: Guangzhou to Delhi (22.00)
> AI 1284: Colombo to Mumbai (15.05)
> AI 1944: Dubai to Pune (14.40)
> AI 1301: Sydney to Delhi (18.05)
> AI 1976: Kuwait to Vijayawada (18.45)
> AI 1954: Kuwait to Chennai (22.25)

> AI 0188: Toronto to Delhi (12.15)

Air India Express repatriation schedule for September 24: Ex-foreign stations to India (in local time)

> IX 1540: Dubai (10:30) to Trivandrum (16:10)
> IX 1248: Dubai (11:30) to Mumbai (16:15)
> IX 1142: Dubai (14:15) to Delhi (19:15)
> IX 1384: Dubai (12:50) to Mangaluru (17:50)
> IX 1112: Abu Dhabi (16:30) to Delhi (23:10)
> IX 1938: Abu Dhabi (11:35) to Hyderabad (17:05)
> IX 1716: Abu Dhabi (13:30) to Kannur (19:00)
> IX 1118: Muscat (17:00) to Delhi (0:15)
> IX 1618: Muscat (14:25) to Chennai (19:45)
> IX 1176: Doha (12:00) to Delhi (18:20)
> IX 1478: Doha (11:45) to Kochi (18:40)
> IX 1354: Sharjah (12:00) to Kozhikode (17:40)
> IX 1681: Singapore (19:00) to Trichy (20:45)

> IX 1625: Kuala Lumpur (17:30) to Trichy (18:45)

Air India Express repatriation schedule for September 24: Ex-India to foreign stations (in local time)

> IX 1435: Kochi (7:10) to Dubai (9:30)
> IX 1947: Hyderabad (8:00) to Dubai (10:30)
> IX 1141: Delhi (8:25) to Dubai (13:30)
> IX 1383: Mangaluru (10:00) to Dubai (11:50)
> IX 1115: Delhi (13:25) to Abu Dhabi (15:30)
> IX 1937: Hyderabad (8:00) to Abu Dhabi (10:35)
> IX 1715: Kannur (10:00) to Abu Dhabi (12:30)
> IX 1117: Delhi (14:20) to Muscat (16:00)
> IX 1617: Chennai (10:55) to Muscat (13:25)
> IX 1175: Delhi (8:05) to Doha (11:00)
> IX 1477: Kochi (9:00) to Doha (10:45)
> IX 1351: Kozhikode (8:35) to Sharjah (11:00)
> IX 1682: Trichy (11:05) to Singapore (18:00)

> IX 1624: Trichy (10:05) to Kuala Lumpur (16:30)

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First Published on Sep 24, 2020 07:41 am

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