BRAND-NEW DELHI: A day after revealing resumption of domestic commercial guest flights from May 25, the civil air travel ministry on Thursday provided in-depth standards for airlines, airports, guests and other stakeholders.
The ministry said it will prescribe lower and ceiling on air fares and airline companies will have to stick to it “throughout the period of Covid-19 pandemic”.
” On the day of start (May 25), limited operations (about one-third) would be allowed,” it stated.
Here is a list of standards released for guests–
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FROM ORIGIN TO THE AIRPORT
- Guests ought to familiarize themselves about the brand-new treatments at the airport. Especially, about the norms of social distancing, minimum touch, luggage constraints, Covid-I9 declaration, signing up on Aarogya Setu App, digital payments, usage of authorized taxis. Anticipate slower procedures and thus prevent last-minute reaching the airport.
- Passengers should download the baggage tag/baggage recognition number.
- In the initial phase, the passengers would be entitled to bring an optimum of one hand baggage and one checked-in baggage based on the specifications by the airline of his travel.
- Passengers, before entering the terminal, to ensure the wearing of protective gear, according to the fundamental requirements. He will continue to wear the mask throughout the journey.
- The travelers would be needed to report at the airport based on modified reporting time i.e, D – 2 hours.
- The passengers should take a trip in an authorised taxi/personal automobile following the norms defined by MHA.
- The guests shall not travel if he/she is staying in a containment zone. They must not take a trip if they have been evaluated positive for Covid-19 The passengers are anticipated to certify the status of their health through the Aarogya Setu app or a self-declaration form.
- If a traveler who is not permitted to fly, carries out an air journey he/she will be accountable for chastening action.
- The airline companies shall make sure that the boarding pass is issued only after the statement provided above has actually been made by the traveler. In case of a PNR having more than one traveler, the declaration would be considered to be covering all the passengers mentioned in the PNR.
- The guest will print the baggage tag and affix it on the b