Thursday, May 21, 2020

Mumbai-Delhi flights min price capped at Rs 3,500, max Rs 10,000

New Delhi: The Civil Aviation Ministry on Thursday issued the guidelines for airlines, airports, passengers and other stakeholders ahead of the gradual resumption of flights from May 25. The ministry said it has capped airfares in order to prevent any sudden spike or fall in airfares during the period of COVID-19 pandemic.

"Airlines should adhere to the lower and upper limits offers prescribed by the Ministry during the period of COVID- 19 pandemic," according to a circular issued by the civil aviation ministry on May 21.

In a press briefing, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced Rs 3,500 as lower limit and Rs 10,000 as higher limit for air travel. In the case of Delhi, Mumbai the minimum fare would be Rs 3,500 for a journey between 90-120 minutes, maximum fare would be Rs 10,000. This is operative for 3 months - till one minute to midnight on August 24, 2020.

Besides capping airfares, the ministry has put restriction on capacity of flight operations initially. Flight operations to be scaled up in a calibrated manner, the notification said. "On the day of commencement (May 25), limited operations (about one-third) would be permitted," it said.

It said passengers will have to report at airport two hours prior to their flight's scheduled departure time and only those who have done web check-in will be allowed to enter the terminal building.

Only one check-in bag would be allowed and airlines will not provide any meal services in flights, the ministry said.
Boarding for a flight will commence 60 minutes before departure and boarding gate will be closed 20 minutes before departure, it said.
"A self-declaration or Aarogya  Setu App status would also be obtained that the passenger is free of COVID-19 symptoms. Passenger with 'red' status in Aarogya  Setu App would not be permitted to travel," it added.

All commercial passenger flights have been suspended in India since March 25, when the lockdown was first imposed to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.

On Wednesday evening, the Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that domestic flights will resume from May 25 "in a calibrated manner. Hours after the announcement, domestic carriers, IndiGo and SpiceJet, said that they are fully prepared with safety measures to resume operations.
21/05/20 Business Today

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