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Domestic flights throughout the country is summarized in a calibrated way from the 25 of May after two months of duration of the ban. The government will also cap prices for different routes.
“The operations of the national civil aviation will recommence in a calibrated way from the Monday, May 25, 2020. All airports and airlines are being told to be ready for operations from May 25. Standard operating procedures for the movements of the passengers are also being separately issued,” the Minister of Civil Aviation of Hardeep Puri twitter.
“Airports in a third of its capacity, and airlines starting a third of its flights,” a senior official from the Ministry of Civil Aviation said on condition of anonymity. “The government will also fix minimum and maximum air fare as a temporary measure,” the official added. The airlines will not be required to leave the seats empty, but it is reliably learned that the passenger may be required to wear face shields.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation will be meeting airlines on Thursday to finalise various modalities.
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Domestic flights have been flown in from the 25 of March after the government banned air travel to check the spread of the COVID-19. A decision on international flights, is likely to take time.
Leveling of tariffs is an unprecedented move taken by the government, which has often maintained that the cost of an air ticket should be a function of demand and supply. The DGCA is known to push the airlines during natural disasters such as flooding to ensure that the airlines do not sell tickets at exorbitant rates.
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“Although temporary, of the fee-leveling is an unfortunate decision. LAYER of India strongly disapproves of this decision. This is likely to push up air fares, which will affect passengers who already have difficulties to get their refunds. No country has introduced rate capping post COVID-19. This is done only in India, Kapil Kaul, CEO CAPA India, said The Hindu.
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