Confusion reigned supreme as different states have declared different protocols for quarantine Domestic airlines are treading a cautious path to resuming operations as some states continue to oppose opening up the skies with coronavirus infections showing no sign of abating, while some others have only allowed for a limited resumption of flights.
Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal will not immediately restart domestic flights, civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Sunday.
States such as Maharashtra have only allowed a few flights each day from Mumbai airport, India’s second busiest. “It has been a long day of hard negotiations with various state governments to recommence civil aviation operations.