German airline Lufthansa has cancelled all flights to India from Wednesday till 20 October due to what it termed an “unexpected rejection” of its planned flight schedule for October by Indian authorities.
“Lufthansa had applied for the continuation of special flights it was granted to operate until the end of September. This application process is necessary since India has so far not accepted the invitation by the German government to discuss details regarding a temporary travel agreement between both countries,” the airline said in a statement on Tuesday.
“Due to the Indian government’s rejection, Lufthansa will now have to cancel all planned flights between Germany and India between 30 September and 20 October,” it added.
India currently has air bubble arrangements with 13 countries, including the US, UK, UAE, Maldives, France, Germany, Canada, Qatar, Bahrain, Nigeria, Iraq, Afghanistan and Japan. The government is currently in talks with several other countries for similar arrangements. Air bubbles or travel corridors allow designated airlines of two nations to fly passengers either way without any restriction.
