The flight schedule had been made for all airports, including those in West Bengal, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, which have decided to defer or restrict flights for now
Domestic flight operations resumed across the country from today except in Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, after two months of suspension
The guidelines include installing the Aarogya Setu app on the passenger's mobile devices, mandatory thermal check-ups at the entry and exit points of all the airports
Mumbai allows 50 flights from May 25; Kolkata, Vizag, Vijayawada, Bagdogra delay restart
Domestic flight operations will resume after remaining suspended for about two months following the nationwide lockdown imposed to contain the Covid-19 pandemic
People returning to their homes in Bengal will have to self-isolate themselves for 14 days, says chief minister.
All scheduled commercial passenger flights have been suspended in India since March 25 when the Modi government imposed a lockdown to contain the novel cornavirus pandemic
Meanwhile five in Gautam Buddha Nagar district tested positive for coronavirus on Friday, taking district count to 307
The industry is fears that despite the government saying that the cap and floor will be for three months, it may extend it arbitrarily
While IndiGo, SpiceJet, GoAir, Air India, TruJet have started booking flight tickets from May 25; Vistara and GoAir have scheduled their flights from June 1, 2020
The opposition demanded that the Centre "consult state governments while allowing international/domestic flights".
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Passengers who have a green code in the app will be allowed to enter airport terminal
Coronavirus has had a significant impact on international aviation due to the stringent border controls and travel bans to contain the virus infection.
Aviation minister's tweet caught airlines and airports off guard as they were preparing for a resumption from June 1
Facemasks and social distancing measures may become a common practice for airline passengers.
The guidelines came soon after the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) extended the national lockdown beyond Sunday till May-end
The government-owned Aarogya Setu app gives colour coded-designation to users as per their health status and travel history. It helps the user know if he or she is near anyone who has tested positive