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Domestic flights resume Monday, passengers to get coronavirus guidelines

Coronavirus has had a significant impact on international aviation due to the stringent border controls and travel bans to contain the virus infection.

Centre reverses stance, allows domestic flights to resume on May 25

Aviation minister's tweet caught airlines and airports off guard as they were preparing for a resumption from June 1

DGCA calls meet with airlines today for resumption of domestic operations

he meeting will be held at the headquarters of the DGCA and in order to maintain social distancing guidelines, two persons from each airline are only allowed in the meeting

Sanitisers to ticket price: 10 changes to note when India resumes flights

Facemasks and social distancing measures may become a common practice for airline passengers.

Top 10 biz headlines: Domestic flights to resume, Ola cuts jobs and more

Here are the top 10 headlines on Thursday morning

Airports likely to see $97 bn revenue loss in 2020 amid pandemic, says ACI

The decline in total airport revenues on a global scale is estimated to be $39.2 billion

Virgin Atlantic plans to cut over 3,000 jobs amid coronavirus outbreak

The spread of the novel coroanvirus has virtually brought airports around the globe to a standstill, leaving airlines taking drastic steps to make savings.

Vistara senior employees on leave without pay for 4 days each in May, June

Compulsory no-pay leave will affect around 1,200 employees in senior grades, says airline.

Airports prepare to handle 30% flights in first phase of ops after lockdown

Both airlines and airports are devising their own SOPs and limited number of flights are being planned to enable social distancing on ground and inside the aircraft

India's ban on flying to stay until coronavirus no longer a danger

The ban will be lifted only when the government determines that the virus is no longer a threat, Hardeep Singh Puri wrote in a Twitter post

Covid-19 impact: DGCA bars airlines from new bookings until further clarity

Under Aircraft Act, 1934, the government has emergency power to make rules to safeguard national security and public health

Open flight bookings only after we decide on lockdown: Govt tells airlines

Earlier in the day, Air India said it has opened bookings on select domestic flights from May 4 and on select international flights from June 1

Vistara again sends senior employees on leave without pay for up to 3 days

Airline has to conserve cash during India's lockdown to contain the coronavirus, says airline CEO Leslie Thng.

Covid-19 impact: Airlines' revenues set to dip by 55% in 2020, says IATA

It marks a sharp worsening of the forecast for the aviation industry, as just three weeks ago the decrease was predicted to be 44 per cent, or $252 billion

Trump admin to present airline rescue package soon, says US President

He did not rule out direct conversations with individual airlines in the coming days

Singapore Airlines offers full refund, bonus credit for cancelled flights

The enhanced options are available to affected customers who bought tickets on or before March 15 for travel from January 24 to May 31

How flights will operate after the lockdown is lifted

The Standard Operating Procedure being formulated by the DGCA will make it mandatory for airlines to keep all middle seats and the last three rows empty to minimise contact

Govt seeks ticket refund details from airlines as travel agents complain

Several airlines have suspended refund facility to travel agents while making weekly payments of sales.

Covid:19: With call centers shut, airports keep fliers busy on social media

Due to the suspension, passengers who had already booked their tickets to flights scheduled for this period have taken to social media platforms for their inquiries

Nowhere to go, Covid air pocket leaves flyers with forced vouchers

International airlines and Indian airlines are refusing to refund cash and giving credit that can be used later