Top headlines: Govt plans to lift cap on flights, firms call for tax relief

The government has initiated discussions with airlines to allow them to operate in full capacity and Allocation for the Jal Jeevan Mission is expected to rise two-fold in the upcoming Budget

Govt plans to lift cap on flights, wants airlines to fly full capacity

The government has initiated discussions with airlines to allow them to operate in full capacity, people aware of the development said. However, without a clarity on return of traffic, airlines are asking the government to delay such a move, implying that they will not be able to profitably deploy any more capacity.

Currently, airlines are allo­wed to deploy 80 per cent of their pre-Covid capacity. Read more

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