Flights between metro and non-metro cities saw a rush in bookings when the government allowed airlines to resume domestic flights in a staggered manner from 25 May.
This was because the rapid spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the major cities forced most people to rush back to their native places that were relatively less affected.According to three online travel firms, most of the bookings made initially were from people stranded in various cities, often their workplaces, following the nationwide lockdown imposed on 25 March to contain the pandemic.Bookings for leisure and official travel, however, continue to stay weak.“Bookings on our platform indicate that Mumbai-Varanasi, Delhi-Patna and Mumbai-Delhi were the top-selling routes.