The government of India has adopted necessary measures to curb the spread of Coronavirus, leading to the suspension of flight services. Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday said that the ministry has no intention of curtailing the flight services, and aims at opening it 100% when the summer schedule begins from 1st April, reported news agency ANI.
“No intention of curtailing (flight services). Domestic flights were halted in March (2020) & resumed on 25th May, we’ve been further reopening it. The only intention was to open it 100% when the summer schedule begins from 1st April. We are at 80% right now,” Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.
The Aviation minister also reflected upon the second spike of COVID and mentioned the aviation department’s plans to curb the spread of the deadly virus.
We can't open it 100% now due to the second spike of COVID…I've told the airport operators & airlines to put into no-flyers list such passengers who are not wearing mask and not maintaining social distancing norms: Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri
— ANI (@ANI) March 27, 2021
“We can’t open it 100% now due to the second spike of COVID…I’ve told the airport operators & airlines to put into no-flyers list such passengers who are not wearing mask and not maintaining social distancing norms,” added Mr Puri, quoted by news agency ANI.
India recently witnessed a surge in the novel coronavirus cases and the government has urged the masses to follow the Covid-19 protocol. However, on Friday, Puri reportedly said that the airport authorities have been directed to put passengers on the ‘no-fly’ list if they do not follow the SoPs and guidelines to curb Covid-19.