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Airports prepare to handle 30% flights in first phase of ops after lockdown

Both airlines and airports are devising their own SOPs and limited number of flights are being planned to enable social distancing on ground and inside the aircraft

Air India opens bookings on select domestic routes for travel from May 4

India has been under lockdown since March 25 to curb the spread of novel coronavirus

Covid-19: IndiGo plans to restart operations from May 4, slash capacity

Airline will also follow strict zonal boarding process to prevent grouping of flyers

How flights will operate after the lockdown is lifted

The Standard Operating Procedure being formulated by the DGCA will make it mandatory for airlines to keep all middle seats and the last three rows empty to minimise contact

Govt may allow flight ops in staggered manner after lockdown ends

Except Air India, all other airlines have been taking bookings for commercial passenger services from April 15

Covid-19: Air Deccan halts operations, staff put on sabbatical without pay

In view of the recent global and domestic issues and directive by Indian regulator to suspend flights till April 14, Air Deccan has no option but to cease operations, a statement said

Covid-19 impact: Air India suspends contract of around 200 employees

The national carrier has already cut the allowances of all employees, except cabin crew, by 10 per cent for the next three months

Pak suspends domestic flights till Apr 2 to curb spread of coronavirus

Abdul Sattar Khokhar, the spokesman of Aviation Division, said that the decision was part of ongoing efforts to contain the deadly coronavirus

India to suspend domestic flights, seeks to lock down coronavirus spread

The country banned international flights for a week on March 20, and many states in the country have either curtailed or suspended public transport as preventive measures against the disease.

Domestic flights to be suspended as India strengthens coronavirus lockdown

Airlines will have to land domestic passenger flights at destinations by 11.59 pm on Tuesday

SpiceJet announces eight new flights; 1st to open Ahmedabad-Jeddah route

A mix of both 189-seater Boeing 737s as well as 90-seater regional jets Bombardier Q400s will operate these new flights

Domestic airfares rise 7.5% ahead of Diwali, ticket prices to Goa soar 30%

Analysts expect holiday fares to inch up further closer to the travel dates, but airlines may still not be able to fully recover higher costs as fuel costs remain elevated

Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi-Kolkata are among top ten air routes in India

The absolute number of seats allocated in these routes has seen a sharp increase in the last ten years