India Domestic flights resume May 25 |
After more than two months of suspension, domestic flights in India will resume operations from the 25th of May. The operations were suspended following the nationwide lockdown imposed to stop the spread of the coronavirus disease. Union civil aviation minister Hardeep Puri on Wednesday announced that operations will recommence in a “calibrated manner” from Monday. He said that all airports and air carriers are being informed to be ready for operations from 25th May. Standard Operating Procedures for passenger movement are also being separately issued by the civil aviation ministry. The domestic flights that will be allowed to operate are likely to connect all major tier-I cities. According to the Airport Authority of India`s guidelines for resumption of service post-lockdown, airports will facilitate limited domestic flights in phases and may be at 30% capacity to facilitate social distancing. Middle seats inside the planes may not be left vacant now, an idea that was being considered earlier by the ministry. The government may also not allow senior citizens aged above 80 years to board the flights. Passengers may have to be quarantined as per the state government`s protocols. To protect the consumers and airlines, the government may also introduce a cap on airfares as a temporary measure.
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