As Covid-19 cases have begun to decline across the country, the Civil Aviation Ministry on Wednesday allowed airlines to extend their operation to 70% of capacity. Previously, airlines were operating at 60% capacity.
“National operations resumed with 30,000 passengers on May 25 and reached Rs 2.06 lakhs on November 8. The Ministry of Civil Aviation now allows domestic carriers to increase their operations from the current 60% to 70% of capacity. approved before Covid, “said aviation. Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Twitter.
After being two months on the ground due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Indian airlines resumed their domestic operations on May 25.
At that time, airlines could only operate up to a third of their total capacity, and the limit was then increased to 45% and then 60%. Since May, air traffic has recovered, however, due to the still prevailing fear of contracting Covid-19, bookings are still low.
This comes as the number of daily Covid-19 cases began to decline in the country. As of Wednesday morning, the number of Covid-19 cases in the country exceeded 8.6 million. While the death toll stood at 1,27,571.
Meanwhile, the number of active cases fell below the five lakh mark for the first time after 106 days, the Health Ministry said. Active cases in the country are 4,94,657.
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