Number of flights up, yet less than a third compared to July 2019: Icra

Rating says airlines operated at much lower capacity of about 27% this July compared to July 2019 level, but there was a marginal rise over the 25% capacity achieved in June 2020

Domestic airlines are operating less than a third of normal flights, though there is a marginal increase in capacity compared to June 2020.

Rating agency Icra said airlines operated at a much lower capacity at around 27 per cent in July 2020 compared to July 2019 level but there was a marginal increase over the 25 per cent capacity achieved in June 2020.

Domestic flights resumed after two months suspension on May 25.

"The number of flights departing has also gradually increased from 416 on day 1 to 890 on day 69 (July 31). For July the average daily departures