NEW DELHI: Violating Covid will now cost Rs 1,000. The Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) on Saturday announced it will levy a “fine of Rs 1,000 on individuals who refuse to comply with Covid safety norms such as wearing face masks that covers the nose and mouth and maintaining social distancing amongst others at the airport.”
MIAL’s decision comes after Bengaluru Airport began levying a fine of Rs 250 on violators outside the terminal like in parking lot and Airports Authority of India saying it will also penalise Covid norm violators. MIAL said the move for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) comes on the basis of the “directive issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)… from April 01, 2021.”
Indigo s Revival Bid
After a brutal year, India s largest airline looks to bounce back, but there could be surprises ahead
On March 25, 2020, all 259 aircraft of India s largest airline by market share, IndiGo, were grounded as the government suspended commercial flights - domestic and international -indefinitely due to rising Covid cases. While Indian aviation has seen numerous ups and downs, the March-May 2020 period was the worst-ever.
As the market leader and the country s largest low-cost carrier (LCC), the scale of damage for IndiGo was bigger than the rest. While revenues stopped coming, fixed costs started eating into profits, and in turn, cash reserves. In April, agencies such as CAPA India predicted a loss of $1.5 billion for IndiGo and SpiceJet over the next six months. The impact was so brutal that some brokerages stopped tracking the sector, and IndiGo in particular. We believe the impact on aviation sector will be severe and the ability to forecast financial conseq
Updated Mar 17, 2021 | 18:59 IST
The aviation sector has been significantly impacted due to the travel restrictions imposed in India and other countries in view of the coronavirus pandemic 78.27 lakh domestic air passengers in Feb, 36.71% lower than last year: DGCA | Photo Credit: BCCL
New Delhi: Around 78.27 lakh domestic passengers travelled by air in February 2021 which is 36.71 per cent lower than the corresponding period last year, Indian aviation regulator DGCA said on Wednesday. As per the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), 77.34 lakh people travelled by air within the country in January.
While IndiGo carried 42.38 lakh passengers in February, a 54.2 per cent share of the total domestic market, SpiceJet flew 9.62 lakh passengers which is 12.3 per cent share of the market, according to data shared by the DGCA.
If a passenger violates protocol despite repeated warnings, it will be treated as unruly passenger , the aviation regulator s order issued today says, as the country sees a sudden spike in Covid-19 cases
If a passenger violates protocol despite repeated warnings, it will be treated as unruly passenger , the aviation regulator s order issued today says, as the country sees a sudden spike in Covid-19 cases