Over 1 crore air passengers since flights restarted in India
NEW DELHI: Over 1 crore passengers have flown on domestic flights since recommencement of operations on May 25, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Friday. According to Puri, domestic aviation is moving towards pre-Covid figures. “Civil Aviation minister shared that on 24th September, 2020, total number of departing passengers was 1,19,702 and total […]
Assam government develops new mobile app for air passengers
NEW DELHI: The Assam government has developed a mobile app through which air passengers can download forms, fill it up, and show it at airports to avoid delay in completing formalities for COVID-19 tests, Minister for Health and Family Welfare Himanta Biswa Sarma said here on Friday. The app named ‘visitassam’ has been developed to […]
Bombay High Court permits airlines to allow passengers on middle seats
NEW DELHI: The Bombay High Court on Monday permitted all flight operators to allow passengers to occupy middle seats in flights, but said they should strictly comply with guidelines of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. A division bench of Justices S J Kathawalla and S […]