Domestic flights have increased from 70% to 80% from pre-COVID levels as of today
New Delhi:
The limit on the number of domestic flights that Indian airlines can operate has been increased from 70% to 80% of its pre-COVID levels today, said Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.
The minister had said on November 11 that Indian airlines can operate up to 70 percent of their domestic passenger flights prior to COVID due to prevailing demand amid the coronavirus situation.
Puri tweeted today saying: “Domestic operations resumed with 30,000 passengers on May 25 and have now hit a high of Rs 2.52 lakhs on November 30, 2020.”
“The Civil Aviation Ministry now allows national carriers to increase their operations from the current 70% to 80% of the capacity approved before COVID,” he said.
Domestic operations resumed with 30,000 passengers on May 25 and have now reached a maximum of Rs 2.52 lakhs on November 30, 2020. @MoCA_GoI now allows national operators to increase their operations from the current 70% to 80% of the capacity approved before COVID.@PMOIndia@DGCAIndia
– Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) December 3, 2020
The ministry had resumed scheduled domestic passenger services as of May 25, after a two-month gap due to the coronavirus lockdown.
However, airlines were allowed to operate no more than 33 percent of their domestic pre-COVID flights.
On June 26, this increased to 45 percent and on September 2, it increased further to 60 percent. On November 11 it was increased to 70 percent.
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