Govt allows domestic carriers to operate at 80% of pre-Covid capacity

Indian government on Thursday announced that domestic airlines can now operate from at 80% of their pre-Covid approved capacity with immediate effe. The operations were last capped at 70% of the levels.

“Domestic operations recommenced with 30,000 passengers on 25 May & have now touched a high of 2.52 lakhs on 30 Nov 2020,” said Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.

Moreover, on 1 devcember the number of daily domestic passengers on flights has touched 252,374, which is a new high since operations resumed on May 25 this year.