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German man living at Delhi airport since March 18
A 40-year-old German man has been living in the transit area of New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International airport for the past 54 days in a story not dissimilar to that of Viktor Navorski, the fictional character played by Tom Hanks…
After GoAir and SpiceJet, IndiGo cuts salaries for employees
Indian low-cost airline IndiGo today said that it will implement leave without pay for three months. According to PTI, CEO Ronojoy Dutta says that the company will now need to implement pay cuts for senior employees, starting this month. “No…
Domestic flights to resume only for cities in Green zone: Aviation Minister
Aviation Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri in a recent interview given to CNN-News18 has confirmed domestic flight service will only start when both arrival and departure cities are in Green Zone. Puri also said that resuming flight service will be a…
India might lose 10 lakh crore as tourism to stay shut: FAITH
India’s tourism sector is likely to take a ₹10 lakh crore hit, denting 10% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), the country’s apex tourism Federation has said. Lockdown or not, the sector expects a shutdown of at least six…
“The New Normal” For Travel Post COVID -19 Lockdown – WTTC
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has outlined what the “new normal” will look like as countries begin to end their COVID-19 lockdowns and ease travel restrictions. “Travelling in the New Normal” is part of WTTC’s plan which includes…
India extends lockdown until May 17; flights remain suspended
Aviation industry works on SOPs to ensure safety post lockdown
Airports and airlines in India are preparing their own standard operating procedures (SOPs) to resume services at 30 percent of the usual schedule, once the lockdown ends. Prior to lockdown, as many as 7,800 flights were scheduled daily. In the…
Airport Authority of India issues post-lockdown guidelines
MHA Allows Interstate Travel of Stranded Tourists, Students and Labourers
The Ministry of Home Affairs has on Wednesday allowed the interstate travel of migrant workers, tourists, students etc. stranded at various places in the country amidst the lockdown enforced due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The MHA in its notification…