Coronavirus | Airfares to major cities soar amid case spike
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Daily passenger traffic down to 10,000
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Hitting turbulence: There has been a slump in demand for seats on domestic flights ever since COVID-19 restrictions were introduced in Chennai.
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Daily passenger traffic down to 10,000
As the number of COVID-19 cases across the country touches a new high every day, air travel has reduced over the past fortnight and airfares too have gone up.
For instance, the fare for flights to Bengaluru was ₹1,700- ₹2,000 a few months ago but now it had risen to ₹2,700 to ₹3,000. Similarly, the fares to Delhi, which were in the range of ₹4,000-₹4,500, had now touched ₹6,000 to ₹6,200. While for Hyderabad, the fares had gone up from ₹2,500 to ₹3,300 now.
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Unclean toilet outside airport terminal draws passengers’ ire
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Officials say it is used by hundreds of construction workers Poor maintenance of toilets near the parking lot at Chennai airport has irked many air passengers.
On Tuesday, soon after a passenger posted pictures showing how badly this toilet was maintained, it attracted a lot of criticism on how an international airport should not be turning a blind eye to some of the basic facilities.
Chozhan, a Twitter user, posted: “Dear Prime Minister, see the poor maintenance of our one of the important international airports @PMOIndia @AAI Official. Strict action should be taken against the maintenance contract company.”
A week’s quarantine must for those from Maharashtra, Kerala
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State government issues a new advisory and protocol
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Taking no chances: Officials of the Airports Authority of India say thermal screening is being done for passengers at Chennai airport.
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State government issues a new advisory and protocol
The State government has issued fresh guidelines and COVID-19 protocols for people entering the State from Maharashtra and Kerala.
All passengers arriving from Maharashtra and Kerala must undergo seven days of home quarantine and seven days of self-monitoring of their health. If, during this period, they develop fever, cough and breathlessness, they must visit a health facility for treatment.