IndiGo CEO says flights are the safest mode of travel amid coronavirus

More than a dozen passengers have been reported Covid-19 positive since the resumption of domestic air flights. A total of 45,762 passengers took flights on June 2 till 5 pm

The airline industry is trying to convince passengers that air travel is safe after the government eased a nationwide lockdown to contain the coronavirus and allowed businesses to resume.

Ronojoy Dutta, CEO, IndiGo said that the airbus aircraft cabin is equipped with High-Efficiency Particle Filters (HEPA) which ensures that virus does get not re-circulated.

"The surfaces are cleaned thoroughly and passengers are wearing face masks. So the risk of transmission by air or through droplets is really being minimised," he said.

Aviation experts said HEPA allows complete air change approximately 15-30 times per hour or every two-four minutes.

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