Airlines can now operate 85 pc of pre-Covid domestic flights Aviation Ministry
New Delhi Sep 18 PTI Airlines can now operate a maximum of 85 per cent of their pre-Covid domestic flights instead of the 725 per cent allowed till date the Ministry of Civil Aviation stated on Saturday The carriers have been operating 725 per cent of their pre-Covid domestic flights since August 12 according to the ministrys order Between July 5 and August 12 the cap stood at 65 per cent Between June 1 and July 5 the cap was at 50 per centThe ministry issued a fresh order on Saturday in which it modified the August 12order stating that 725 per cent capacity may be read as 85per cent capacity Saturdays order also noted that the 725 per cent cap will remain in place until further orderWhen the government had resumed the scheduled domestic flights on May 25 last year after a two-month break the ministry had allowed the carriers to operate not more than 33 per cent of their pre-Covid domestic servicesThe cap was gradually increased to 80 per cent by DecemberThe 80 per cent cap remained in place till June 1The May 28 decision to bring down the cap from 80 to 50 per cent from June 1 onwards was taken in view of the sudden surge in the number of active COVID-19 cases across the country decrease in passenger traffic and the passenger load occupancy rate factor the ministry had said PTI DSP KJ
New Delhi Sep 18 PTI Airlines can now operate a maximum of 85 per cent of their pre-Covid domestic flights instead of the 725 per cent allowed till date the Ministry of Civil Aviation stated on Saturday The carriers have been operating 725 per cent of their pre-Covid domestic flights since August 12 according to the ministrys order Between July 5 and August 12 the cap stood at 65 per cent Between June 1 and July 5 the cap was at 50 per centThe ministry issued a fresh order on Saturday in which it modified the August 12order stating that 725 per cent capacity may be read as 85per cent capacity Saturdays order also noted that the 725 per cent cap will remain in place until further orderWhen the government had resumed the scheduled domestic flights on May 25 last year after a two-month break the ministry had allowed the carriers to operate not more than 33 per cent of their pre-Covid domestic servicesThe cap was gradually increased to 80 per cent by DecemberThe 80 per cent cap remained in place till June 1The May 28 decision to bring down the cap from 80 to 50 per cent from June 1 onwards was taken in view of the sudden surge in the number of active COVID-19 cases across the country decrease in passenger traffic and the passenger load occupancy rate factor the ministry had said PTI DSP KJ
