New Delhi: Since a month after recommending domestic airline services, domestic airlines have ferried close to two million passengers, a senior government official said on Thursday.
According to Usha Padhee, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation: "Till yesterday (June 24th) domestic airlines ferried 1.8 million passengers."
"However, these numbers are low if compared on a Year on Year basis with similar capacity," She said at the US-India Aviation Cooperation Program''s webinar.
Besides, Padhee said the ministry will collaborate with all actors of civil aviation sector to restore the confidence on air travel.
"We will rework, renew and retune our strategies for the growth of the sector as we go along."
Till now the domestic passenger traffic averages 65-72,000 passengers a day. Over 700 flights a day are operating.
Last week, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri had said that to ease domestic mobility and accelerate passenger traffic growth, the Centre will allow flights to more destinations.
25/06/20 IANS/Outlook
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According to Usha Padhee, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation: "Till yesterday (June 24th) domestic airlines ferried 1.8 million passengers."
"However, these numbers are low if compared on a Year on Year basis with similar capacity," She said at the US-India Aviation Cooperation Program''s webinar.
Besides, Padhee said the ministry will collaborate with all actors of civil aviation sector to restore the confidence on air travel.
"We will rework, renew and retune our strategies for the growth of the sector as we go along."
Till now the domestic passenger traffic averages 65-72,000 passengers a day. Over 700 flights a day are operating.
Last week, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri had said that to ease domestic mobility and accelerate passenger traffic growth, the Centre will allow flights to more destinations.
25/06/20 IANS/Outlook
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