Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday announced there will be no 14-day quarantine for passengers on domestic flights. The minister said that only one-third of the flights will be allowed to operate under strict rules when domestic flight services resume on May 25.
“In case you test positive, then you will not even be permitted to enter the airport or board flights,” Puri added while discussing the revised SOPs that flyers need to follow when flights start on May 25.
The Centre decided to start the domestic flight services from the next week after two months.
Travellers need to reach airport at least two hours before the scheduled departure. The state governments and administrations have to ensure public transport and private taxis for passengers and airline crew. The boarding for flight will commence 60 minutes before departure and boarding gate will be closed 20 minutes before departure.
Only flyers with confirmed web check-in will be allowed to enter an airport terminal. The civil aviation ministry added that there will be no physical check-in at counters. Passengers must compulsorily walk through a thermal screening zone before entering the airport terminal building. Masks and gloves are mandatory for all.
Only the asymptomatic will be allowed to travel. All the flyers must install Aarogya Setu app on their phones except the children below the age of 14 years.
