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'How do I get a printout?' New flying rules test some passengers' patience

India resumed commercial domestic flights on Monday after a gap of two months and the first day saw high cancellations and nervous passengers trying to adapt to the new normal of flying.

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The rules of flying have changed and the Ministry of Civil Aviation has mandated that flyers bring printed boarding cards. But many didn’t.

Arindam Majumder New Delhi/Bengaluru
Suraj was in two minds. Whether to take the flight on first day or let things settle down. In January, his doctor had prescribed a surgery and he couldn't delay it further. He booked a ticket on 22 May and landed up at the airport in a hazmet suit. " I couldn't delay it further and I am also nervous about catching the virus," Suraj, 47 said.

India resumed commercial flights in domestic sector on Friday after a gap of two months and first day saw high cancellation of flights and nervous passengers trying to adapt to the new normal of