New Delhi: According to a news agency report citing its sources, some airlines have started bookings for flights for travel from June onwards. At present commercial flight services have been suspended as per government orders till 31 May 2020.
“Domestic airlines have opened bookings for their flights from June onwards,” one of the sources told the news agency. The report added that IndiGo and Vistara were accepting bookings for domestic flights, however, when PTI contacted a SpiceJet spokesperson, in a statement, said, “Our international bookings are closed till 15 June.”
There are no official comments from IndiGo, Vistara and GoAir on commencement of bookings.
To curb the spread of COVID-19, commercial flights were suspended in India since 25 March, when the nationwide lockdown began.
Soon after the nationwide lockdown was extended till 31 May, aviation regulator DGCA on Sunday said all scheduled commercial passenger flights have been suspended till 31 May midnight.