Airline executives say occupancy was only 50-55% on Tuesday
Non-scheduled domestic operations, which include private and charter flights, began on Monday.
Moreover, domestic operations resumed in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, a day after the restart of air travel across India.
Maharashtra clears air, says short-term visitors exempt from isolation
Domestic operations were suspended on March 24. While cargo and relief operations are underway, a majority of aircraft had to be maintained in proper condition.
India resumed commercial domestic flights on Monday after a gap of two months and the first day saw high cancellations and nervous passengers trying to adapt to the new normal of flying.
Union Minister says he handles pharmaceuticals department, which is exempt from quarantine rule because it's an essential department.
Delhi airport had as many as 80 flight cancellations, infuriating passengers. It would interest you to know that Delhi airport was supposed to handle around 380 domestic flights today
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The flight schedule had been made for all airports, including those in West Bengal, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, which have decided to defer or restrict flights for now
Domestic flight operations resumed across the country from today except in Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, after two months of suspension
The guidelines include installing the Aarogya Setu app on the passenger's mobile devices, mandatory thermal check-ups at the entry and exit points of all the airports
Mumbai allows 50 flights from May 25; Kolkata, Vizag, Vijayawada, Bagdogra delay restart
Domestic flight operations will resume after remaining suspended for about two months following the nationwide lockdown imposed to contain the Covid-19 pandemic
People returning to their homes in Bengal will have to self-isolate themselves for 14 days, says chief minister.
All scheduled commercial passenger flights have been suspended in India since March 25 when the Modi government imposed a lockdown to contain the novel cornavirus pandemic
Meanwhile five in Gautam Buddha Nagar district tested positive for coronavirus on Friday, taking district count to 307
The industry is fears that despite the government saying that the cap and floor will be for three months, it may extend it arbitrarily
While IndiGo, SpiceJet, GoAir, Air India, TruJet have started booking flight tickets from May 25; Vistara and GoAir have scheduled their flights from June 1, 2020