Airlines safest mode of travel, virus does not re-circulate in airbus aircraft: IndiGo CEO

With business activity picking up and mobility among people increasing due to relaxations given by the government, airline industry professionals are trying to convince passengers that air travel is the safest mode of travel in the situation created by COVID-19.

Ronojoy Dutta, CEO, IndiGoNSE 8.84 % said that the airbus aircraft cabin is equipped with High-Efficiency Particle Filters (HEPA) filter which ensures that virus does get not re-circulated.

“The surfaces are cleaned thoroughly and passengers are wearing face masks. So the risk of transmission by air or through droplets is really being minimized,” he said. Aviation experts said HEPA allows complete air change approximately 15-30 times per hour or every two-four minutes.