Coronavirus fear reduces inbound international air travel to India by 30%

Besides the international travel, the domestic air traffic numbers have also come down as people have been flying only in essential circumstances

There was a 25-30 per cent drop in inbound international air travellers to India the imposition of restrictions on cross border movement of people in the wake of new coronavirus pandemic, according to Usha Padhee, joint secretary in the Union Civil Aviation Ministry.
 
“There has been a drastic reduction in the number of international travelers. I was told that it has come down by 25-30 per cent. Because of the quarantine measures taken by every country to contain the spread the virus, both inbound and outbound traffic have got severe impact," she said.
 
The impact on the inbound