Business

Airlines allowed to deploy up to 70 pc capacity in domestic sector

The Centre on Wednesday allowed domestic airlines to deploy up to 70 per cent of their flight capacity from an earlier 60 per cent, with immediate effect.

migrator

Published:11th Nov, 2020 at 9:35 PM

New Delhi

Till now, the Centre had permitted only 60 per cent capacity utilisation in the domestic sector with effect from September 2.

In June, the capacity was raised to 45 per cent from an initial 33 per cent.

In an order, the Ministry of Civil Aviation on Wednesday increased the capacity limit.

It said that the partial modification of the earlier order has been undertaken after review of the current status of scheduled domestic operations vis-a-vis passenger demand for air travel.

Passenger air services were suspended on March 25 due to the nationwide lockdown to check the spread of Covid-19, though domestic air services resumed in a phased manner from May 25.

Visit news.dtnext.in to explore our interactive epaper!

Download the DT Next app for more exciting features!

Click here for iOS

Click here for Android

Airlines allowed to deploy up to 70 pc capacity in domestic sector

The Centre on Wednesday allowed domestic airlines to deploy up to 70 per cent of their flight capacity from an earlier 60 per cent, with immediate effect.

Also Read

Railways announce schedules for three Amrit Bharat trains linking Tamil Nadu and West Bengal

Government extends export incentives to postal shipments to boost MSME sector

BMC elections results: BJP-led alliance takes early lead

Vijay Sethupathi's film with Puri Jagannadh titled 'Slumdog - 33 Temple Road'

Southern Railway to run one-way special train between Nagercoil and Tambaram on January 18