Lack of clarity where domestic flights allowed from Monday, that’s why we are taking bookings from June 1: GoAir

NEW DELHI: Amid the confusion over which all states are allowing domestic flights to resume from Monday and with what quarantine conditions for those flying in from other parts of the country, GoAir has said its decision not to take bookings immediately from Monday was due to lack of clarity on these issues. The Wadia Group low-cost carrier will resume flights, one-third of the originally approved summer schedule, from June 1.The airline has been taking bookings for flights from that date.
So far, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu have said they don’t want domestic flights to resume during lockdown that is on till May 31. West Bengal also reportedly wants flights to resume later due to the super cyclone impact. Places like Karnataka, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Assam, Kerala and Jammu and Kashmir and Chhattisgarh will be quarantining arriving domestic passengers.
“GoAir awaits clarity on the readiness of the respective states and their airports with regard to acceptance of flights, or the conditions applicable to passengers entering the respective states.
Without clarity on these conditions, GoAir does not wish to inconvenience its passengers by putting on sale flights immediately post May 25 which they may book, that will not be permitted to operate to the respective states or may have conditions for arriving passengers of which they may be unaware. On receiving clarity GoAir will open its site for bookings post May 25 upto May 31 as and when and where appropriate,” GoAir said in a statement.
“GoAir has already been on sale for its entire network of flights commencing June 1… fully prepared and equipped to execute the Covid-specific health and safety procedures outlined by the DGCA for the India aviation industry. GoAir looks forward to welcoming its customers onboard very soon,” the airline said.