Between March 25 and May 24, Indian aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) did not allow any domestic passenger flights (scheduled or non-scheduled) due to the coronavirus-triggered lockdown

Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri informed that private carriers operated a total of 2,198 flights till 5 pm on Friday (May 29)-428 on Monday, 445 on Tuesday, 460 on Wednesday, 494 on Thursday and 371 on Friday

Domestic passenger services restarted after a gap of two months on Monday when 428 flights carried around 30,000 passengers to their destinations

AirAsia India said it would strictly follow the SOPs (standard operating procedures) and guidelines laid out by the regulatory bodies to enable safe travel

Delhi airport authorities have warned that passengers barred from travelling undertaking air journey will face penal action

Except for GoAir, all other Indian airlines have opened bookings for their domestic flights that will start operating from May 25

Uncertainities about sustained demand, high costs of operation, competition in a turbulent sector weigh heavy on airlines' minds as they devise a reboot plan in a post-lockdown world

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The airport will keep all food, beverage and retail shops open to avoid overcrowding at one place and use \"ultraviolet disinfection tunnels\" for all incoming baggage

India has been under lockdown since March 25 to curb the spread of coronavirus. All commercial passenger flights have been suspended during the lockdown period

The pandemic has also aggravated a slump in demand for wide-body jets like the 787, sapping a key remaining source of cash for Boeing as the 737 MAX remains grounded

AirAsia is one of the European manufacturer's largest customers

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It's estimated about Rs 180 crore of airline bookings took place (with just domestic carriers like IndiGo, Air India, Vistara, SpiceJet, AirAsia India, GoAir) after the lockdown started on March 25

All Indian airlines, including Vistara and AirAsia India, are currently taking bookings on select flights from May 4

Passenger-less airlines have been busy criss-crossing the country and the world hauling essential and medical cargo

Almost all commercial passenger aircraft in India have been grounded due to COVID-19 lockdown; IndiGo indulged in a funny banter with its counterparts, lighting up up the mood while urging people to stay home till the situation normalises

Most airlines, including domestic players, have refused to refund customers whose flights either got cancelled due to the suspension of all commercial passenger flights in the wake of 21-day lockdown, or travel restrictions overseas

Airlines are evaluating their expat pilots strategy to pare costs and rationalising route planning

Air Canada said it is drawing down about $1 billion in credit to bolster liquidity while senior executives will forgo between 25%-50% of their salary