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Covid-19 impact: Govt extends cap on airline capacity, fares till Nov 24

On June 26, the government had had allowed airlines to increase flights upto 45% of their total capacity, from the initial cap of one- third of their total capacity.

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However, faced with localised lockdowns in various states, airlines have found it difficult to even fly even 30 per cent of their original capacity.

Arindam Majumder New Delhi

3 min read Last Updated : Jul 24 2020 | 10:39 PM IST

India has extended the ban on capacity addition and capping of fare by airlines till November 24 amid growing coronavirus cases in the country.

On June 26, the government had had allowed airlines to increase flights upto 45% of their total capacity, from the initial cap of one- third of their total capacity.

However, faced with localised lockdowns in various states, airlines have found it difficult to even fly even 30 per cent of their original capacity.

A government official said that the extension of capacity ban was dynamic in nature and would depend on how the coronavirus behaved. “Cases

Topics : Coronavirus Lockdown Aviation industry domestic air travel Domestic air passengers Domestic airlines Civil Aviation Ministry IndiGo Ronojoy Dutta

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