Oberoi unit seeks flight no-food rethink

The Oberoi group’s flight catering unit has written to the Centre, urging it to allow serving meals on flights and pointing out that it has not earned any revenue for three months.

The Covid-19 safety guidelines issued by the directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA), the regulatory body for airlines in India, state that food cannot be served to passengers on board.

“Our factory has been closed since 20th March, 2020 and there is no revenue. Earning of several operating companies — especially those in hospitality, aviation and non-grocery retail — are badly hit due to business restriction in the country, triggered by the (Covid-19) pandemic.