Some states got in the way of the Centre’s go-ahead to domestic flights, creating chaos and worsening uncertainty, over the weekend.
Better synchrony among authorities would help Just as the country was set for a partial resumption of domestic flights this Monday, a few states that have some of India’s busiest airports seemed determined to ground the project.
This dealt a blow to the hopes of thousands of passengers, many of them desperate to escape entrapment in cities away from home.
It also created confusion over differing rules for different destinations and departure points. The Maharashtra government, for example, reportedly allowed some flights to and from Mumbai, but seemed reluctant to allow more, despite the city being such a