Covid-19 impact: Private air charter services find traction
NEW DELHI: The spread of covid-19 pandemic has led to a rise in enquiries and business for private air charter companies with many individuals and families with deep pockets increasingly preferring to book charter flights instead of commercial jetliners for travel to even domestic destinations.
India’s largest domestic airline, InterGlobe Aviation Limited operated IndiGo, recently upgraded its website to include charter fight booking options, in its quest to explore new revenue model.
The airline plans to offer such services on both Airbus A320 and smaller ATR aircraft. According to the IndiGo website, passengers are required to submit details, including travel destinations, date and time of travel, passenger details, following which the airline would get in touch to finalize details over the next 24 hours.
