COVID-19: Govt may reduce passenger capacity in domestic flights
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Ministry of Civil Aviation and Airports Authority of India are expected to hold a meeting next week on the issue
BusinessToday.In | April 16, 2021 | Updated 23:37 IST
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Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases, the government is planning to reduce the maximum passenger capacity for domestic airlines to 60 per cent from 80 per cent currently.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Ministry of Civil Aviation and Airports Authority of India are expected to hold a meeting next week on the issue. We are looking at both the safety angle and the financial fair play angle before making a decision on reducing capacity utilisation in domestic flights, MoneyControl cited a source as saying. Increasing COVID-19 infections, along with regional lockdowns, curfews and other curbs, have already impacted domestic passenger traffic in the last few weeks.
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