Airlines can operate at 70-75% of pre-Covid levels, clarifies Centre

Yesterday it had passed an order extending the cap of 60 per cent limit on capacity till 24 February

The cap on the number of domestic flights that Indian airlines are permitted to operate would be increased to 70-75 per cent of their pre-Covid levels as passenger traffic surges, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MOCA) said on Thursday.

Last week, the ministry said Indian airlines can operate only 60 per cent of their pre-Covid domestic passenger flight numbers. The rule was to apply till February 24, 2021, keeping in mind the pandemic. 

In a press release on Thursday, the ministry said: "MOCA is monitoring traffic everyday, and it is expected that the traffic would further pick up because of the festival