Air India will operate a flight from Delhi to Sydney on April 10.
The announcement came soon after the New Zealand government decided to suspend travel from India on Thursday.
Highlights:
- Air India will run a flight on 10 April, Saturday from Delhi to Sydney.
- The New Zealand government suspended travel from India on Thursday.
- India reported more than 126,000 new cases on Thursday.
"Air India will operate a flight from Delhi to Sydney on 10 April 2021. Limited seats (are) being offered due to quarantine restrictions by Australian Authorities," the airline said in a social media post.
Air India had operated weekly flights between Delhi and Sydney in February and March.
Its schedule for April is still unclear.
Air India officials were not available for comments.
New Zealand suspends flights from India
New Zealand has suspended travel from India following a surge in coronavirus cases in India.
The ban will commence on 11 April and remain in place until 28 April.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said this is not a permanent arrangement.
"This is not a permanent arrangement but rather a temporary measure," Ms Ardern said on Thursday.
The New Zealand government decided to suspend travel from India after 17 of the 23 new coronavirus cases in the country were found among travellers from India.
India is currently witnessing a massive surge in coronavirus cases. It reported more than 126,000 new cases on Thursday - its highest daily surge.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday received his second dose of the coronavirus vaccine and urged others to get vaccinated.
