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Indian carriers have started to keep their aircraft on the ground rather than have them fly. Our analysis shows this could be a trickle that could become a flood in the days ahead.
The DGCA has notified airlines that they should keep one seat empty between two passengers on an aeroplane going forward.
Emirates has taken the decision to cancel flights across its network and ground all its aircraft from March 25, 2020 onwards. The grounding will last till the business environment for travel does not look up.
IndiGo, GoAir and Vistara are amending their networks or choosing to not operate flights on March 22, 2020, in view of the fact that people will self isolate on this day.
Are Air India Flights Getting Cancelled? Yes, they are. Even before the Government of India decided to close out our borders to aircraft arrivals, 67% of Air India’s international flights were already cancelled.
All Indian airports will close to International arrivals with effect from March 22, 2020, onwards for one week. That would mean no arrivals and departures from India will happen from Sunday onwards.
Vistara International Flights will be discontinued between March 20 and March 31 owing to the global CoVid Pandemic and border closures/reduced demand for these flights at the moment.
GoAir has announced that you no longer need to cancel your tickets going forward for the next few weeks of travel. Instead, the airline will automatically offer you a credit note which you can use in the coming year.
Club Vistara, the frequent flyer programme of Vistara, has announced the pause of status through April 2020. This means Vistara is assessing how would members re-earn status in the times ahead.
Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport will be closed to arriving traffic tomorrow onwards. Departing flights can still operate to exit the country.
The Indian DGCA has finally notified airlines about all the protocols they need to follow to ensure aircraft are clean and safe to fly in the age of CoVid19.
