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DGCA relaxes Air India flight duty rules amid West Asia tensions, longer routes
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News18
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15-03-2026, 18:36
DGCA relaxes Air India flight duty rules amid West Asia tensions, longer routes
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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) granted Air India temporary relaxation in Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) rules.
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This exemption applies to selected international routes due to increased flight times caused by changed air routes from West Asia tensions.
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Flight time for some crew is extended from 10 hours to 11 hours 30 minutes, and Flight Duty Period from 13 hours to 14 hours 45 minutes.
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Air India must provide an additional 4 hours of rest to the crew for these extended duties.
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The move aims to ensure uninterrupted international flight operations and facilitate bringing passengers home.
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