Bookings on Mumbai-bound flights decline by 20% on Covid-19 curbs

Airlines have witnessed a drop of up to 20 per cent in bookings on Goa-Mumbai, Delhi-Mumbai and other routes days after Maharashtra government introduced mandatory RT-PCR tests for passengers from four states.

A senior executive of private airline said most of the bookings are being made for travel within fifteen days. Bookings for travel to Mumbai from Delhi, Ahmedabad and Goa fell 15-20 per cent and there have been some last minute cancellations with the introduction of new rule, he said.

From November 25, RT-PCR tests have been made mandatory for incoming air travellers from four states. Only airline crew and defence personnel have been exempted from mandatory tests.