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Domestic air travel resumes with confusion at airports, cancelled flights

Chaos will make it even harder for airlines to recover from the impact of a two-month lockdown to contain the coronavirus, said analysts.

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A security personnel checks a passenger's ticket at the Chaudhary Charan Singh airport in Lucknow on Monday, May 25, 2020. Photo: PTI

Agencies New Delhi
Airlines' plans to resume air travel in India were in disarray on Monday after some states restricted the number of flights just hours before departure, causing last-minute cancellations and leaving hundreds of passengers stranded.

Airlines, including IndiGo, SpiceJet, and Vistara, had been preparing to resume operations from Monday with about a third of their capacity amid strict rules.

But new restrictions at major airports, including Mumbai and Chennai, forced airlines to scramble late on Sunday to revise schedules.

The confusion will make it even harder for airlines to recover from the impact of a two-month lockdown to contain the novel