India’s decision to resume domestic flights from May 25 was a bolt out of the blue for most of the country’s aviation companies.
Top executives at three Indian airlines said they learned about the move when the aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri tweeted it. The executives asked not to be identified citing rules on speaking to the media.
Most airlines have suspended ticket sales at least until June 1 and were staring at a longer stint on the ground, until the minister announced the government’s plan to reopen the skies. Many are puzzled as the lifting coincides with India emerging as a nation where coronavirus infections are spreading at the fastest pace in Asia.
