Open flight bookings only after we decide on lockdown: Govt tells airlines

Earlier in the day, Air India said it has opened bookings on select domestic flights from May 4 and on select international flights from June 1

Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said airlines are "advised" to open bookings only after the government takes a decision on starting domestic and international commercial passenger flight services.

"The Ministry of Civil Aviation clarifies that so far no decision has been taken to open domestic or international operations," he wrote on Twitter on Saturday.

"Airlines are advised to open their bookings only after a decision in this regard has been taken by the government," the minister added.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation clarifies that so far no decision has been taken to open domestic or international operations.