{"id":991,"date":"2020-11-05T16:41:56","date_gmt":"2020-11-05T16:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hamslivenews.com\/?p=991"},"modified":"2020-11-05T16:41:56","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T16:41:56","slug":"fare-bands-extended-for-domestic-flights-upto-february-24-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hamslive.com\/news\/2020\/11\/fare-bands-extended-for-domestic-flights-upto-february-24-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Fare bands extended for domestic flights upto February 24, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

The traffic would further pick up because of the festive season. As the passenger traffic increases, the upper cap would be revised to 70-75 percent of normal capacity in the coming days.<\/span><\/h2>\n

New Delhi:<\/strong> The Ministry of Civil Aviation has been extended the fare bands up to February 24, 2021 within which the airlines have to operate.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Ministry of Civil Aviation said in a statement here today that these fare bands came into force with effect from May 21. The daily passenger traffic has reached 2.05 lakh on November 1.<\/span><\/p>\n

When domestic aviation opened<\/a> in May, the airlines were enabled to fly up to 33 percent of the normal capacity (as per the summer schedule, 2020).<\/span><\/p>\n

At that time, the average daily traffic was about 30,000. This cap was enhanced to 45 percent with effect from. June 26. This cap was further revised to 60 percent with effect from September 2.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Ministry of Civil Aviation is monitoring the traffic everyday. It is expected that the traffic would further pick up because of the festive season. As the passenger traffic increases, the upper cap would be revised to 70-75 percent of normal capacity in the coming days. <\/span>At present, airlines can operate upto 60 percent of their capacity.<\/p>\n

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