Will resume flight services from May 4 in phased manner: IndiGo

Aviation sector has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. All major airlines, including IndiGo, have taken cost-cutting measures like pay cuts for employees during the last few weeks.

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April 14, 2020 / 19:29 IST

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IndiGo on Tuesday said it will resume flight services from May 4 in a phased manner by initially flying planes on vital domestic routes and then ramping up gradually.

The airline's statement comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced that the COVID-19 lockdown has been extended till May 3.

Also read: Lockdown Extended Till May 3; Restrictions May Be Eased In Some Areas After April 20

In its press release, Ronojoy Dutta, Chief Executive Officer, IndiGo said, "Complementing the government's efforts against COVID-19, we will restart flight operations on vital corridors of air traffic from May 4, 2020."

"We will begin operations for domestic only and then gradually ramp it up further, to commence operations on some international routes as well," Dutta added.

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