Air India spokesperson said the repatriation fights have been delayed by a day due to 'airport-related issues' NEW DELHI: National carrier Air India, scheduled to operate flights to bring back citizens stranded abroad from 7 May, will now launch evacuation efforts a day later--on 8 May--to allow for screening of the crew, a senior airline official said. "Pilots and cabin crew will have to undergo covid-19 tests before taking the flight.
Infected crew members, if any, will not be allowed to carry out the repatriation operations," the official said requesting anonymity. "Due to this and other operational reasons, the repatriation flights have been postponed by a day," the official added.