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Chennai: Many countries including India might have embarked on ambitious vaccination drives to curb coronavirus infections but the airline industry is still waiting for global guidelines on overseas travel for individuals vaccinated against Covid. An official of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) saidI that regulations and restrictions to travel are determined by governments but expressed hope that governments will consider relaxing travel restrictions for vaccinated persons. A global airlines' grouping IATA has nearly 290 members including Air India IndiGo Vistara and SpiceJet. Currently countries have different rules for international passengers including that they need to carry Covid-negative certificates and quarantine themselves for a specific period. At present there is no clarity regarding the travel of vaccinated people to and from India” she said..