Civil aviation ministry raises domestic flight operations to 60%

The civil aviation ministry on Wednesday announced increasing the limited domestic flight operations from 45% to 60%.

“After the review of the current status of scheduled domestic operations viz-a-viz passenger demands for air travel in terms of purpose specified in the initial order (01/2020) dated 21.05.2020, condition laid down….is modified as under: 45% capacity may be read as 60% capacity. This order shall take effect from the date of issue of this order. The other terms and conditions shall remain the same,” the ministry said in an order.

Jitender Bhargava, former executive director of Air India said the decision was in line with a growth in the number of passengers.