2nd January 2020

To All Members,

Dear Colleagues,

Sub: Validity of Airport Entry Passes extended till 31st January 2020

As you are aware IATO has been for about 5 months following up with the Minister of Civil Aviation and Joint Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation Government of India as the airport entry passes were going to be discontinued after 31st December 2019.

We have been given to understand that the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security has extended the validity of Airport Entry Passes (AEPs) expired on 31st December 2019 up to 31st January 2020 and necessary directives have been given to ASG (CISF/Police) deployed at the airport.

Now the guidelines/procedure for the airport entry passes is being revised by the Ministry of Civil Aviation and we have requested the Ministry of Civil Aviation to continue issuing of airport entry passes to the tour operators under the revised guidelines for which necessary information as required by the Ministry of Civil Aviation has been given which will include training of staff, No. of passes to be given to the tour operators, list of MoT recognized tour operators (submitted by the Ministry of Tourism), etc.  

Shall keep you update on the matter.

With regards,

 

Rajiv Mehra

Vice President