NEW DELHI: Scheduled airlines in India will be able to sell seats up to 50% of their total capacity on domestic flights, down from 80%, from 1 June, the ministry of civil aviation (MoCA) said citing the second wave of coronavirus that led to a high number of infections and deaths across the country.
The measure may, however, not bring much relief to carriers, as most airlines continue to operate at a low capacity since air travel demand remains muted due to fears of contracting covid and, the collapse of business and leisure travel.
Indian airlines resumed domestic operations on 25 May 2020, after being grounded for two months during a government-backed lockdown to contain the pandemic.
