Air India announces temporary suspension of its flight services to Rome, Milan and Seoul

National carrier Air India has announced temporary suspension of its flight services to Rome, Milan and Seoul. Official sources said in New Delhi that while services to Rome in Italy are being discontinued from March 15 to March 25, flight operations to Milan in Italy and Seoul in South Korea will remain suspended between March 14 and March 28.

The decision came following the government suspending all visas, except a few categories such



as diplomatic and employment, till April 15 to prevent the spread of coronavirus yesterday.

Passengers of an Air India flight from Milan to New Delhi, which landed at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport yesterday, were screened as part of the ongoing preventive measure.

The operating crew of the flight has self-quarantined for 14 days, an Air India official said.