The Center on October 12 announced that airlines can operate domestic flights from October 18 without any capacity restrictions.
Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday said that due to the constructive policies of the Centre, domestic air traffic on Sunday reached its highest level since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic last year.
A total of 3,27,923 passengers traveled in 2,372 flights within India on Sunday, he said.
Before the pandemic hit, India’s daily domestic air traffic was around 4.25 lakh passengers.
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The Center had suspended all scheduled domestic flights from March 25, 2020 to May 25, 2020, as part of the coronavirus-induced lockdown.
“Due to the constructive policies of the government, domestic air traffic has witnessed the highest level since the start of the pandemic,” Mr Scindia tweeted on Monday.
“The civil aviation sector in India thrives amidst unprecedented challenges, while we make every effort to return to normalcy at the earliest,” he said.
When the government resumed scheduled domestic services on May 25, 2020, it allowed airlines to operate only 33 per cent of their pre-Covid domestic flights.
Over time this ability gradually increased.
finally on 12 october Center announced that airlines can operate domestic flights With effect from 18 October without any capacity restrictions.
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