New Delhi, May 20: Domestic flight operations will recommence from May 25, 2020 in a calibrated manner, the government said on Wednesday. According to a tweet by Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, all airports and airlines are being informed to be ready for operations from May 25. "Domestic civil aviation operations will recommence in a calibrated manner from Monday 25th May 2020. All airports & air carriers are being informed to be ready for operations from 25th May", the Minister tweeted.
The Minister further informed that the SOPs for passenger movement are also being separately issued by Civil Aviation Ministry. So far, there is no update on international bookings. On Tuesday, there were reports that some airlines had started bookings for flights from June onwards. Commercial flights have been suspended since March 25 when the lockdown began and will continue to remain shut till May 31..
Here's the tweet:
Domestic civil aviation operations will recommence in a calibrated manner from Monday 25th May 2020.
All airports & air carriers are being informed to be ready for operations from 25th May.
SOPs for passenger movement are also being separately issued by @MoCA_GoI.
On May 16, the Airport Authority of India (AAI) had rolled out some steps for passengers with the possibility of resumption of domestic flights soon. It said passengers should be registered on Aarogya Setu app, should wear mask, carry a hand sanitizer and do web check-in and have a print out of boarding card. Flight operations were suspended in India except for relief/cargo and evacuation flights from March 25 in view of COVID-19.
