Mumbai-Delhi tickets priced at Rs 3,500-10,000, no vacant middle seat; govt lays down rules for aviation restart

Domestic flights are set to resume on May 25 as announced by the government. Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday announced details of the recommencement of operations in a calibrated manner.

Metro to metro cities: One-third capacity of approved summer schedule allowed.

Metro to non-metro cities: One-third of approved summer schedule where the weekly departure is greater than 100.

Temporary changes to remain in effect until August 24.

Delhi-Mumbai: Minimum fare Rs 3500, max Rs 10,000

40% of seats to be sold at a fare less than the mid-point a band.

Only base fare capped. Taxes such as user development fee, GST will be extra.

No need to keep middle seats vacant.

Procedure for international travel likely to be tweaked.

Routes divided into 7 sections

Section 1: Flight duration less than 40 mins, Section 2:  40-60 mins, Section 3: 60-90 mins, Section 4: 90-120 mins, Section 5: 120-150 mins, Section 6: 150-180 mins, Section 7: 180-210 mins.

Flights in the country have been suspended since late March when the government restricted movement to contain the spread of coronavirus.

In an interview to CNBC-TV18, the civil aviation minister said that the fare cap was implemented to ensure air travel stayed affordable.