On account of COVID-19 pandemic, in-flight meals weren’t permitted on home flights (Representational)
New Delhi:
The federal government has permitted airways to serve pre-packed snacks, meals and drinks on home flights and sizzling meals on worldwide flights, based on an official order.
Furthermore, any passenger who refuses to put on a face masks in a flight could be placed on the no-fly checklist by the airline, mentioned a senior official of the aviation regulator DGCA.
As a result of coronavirus pandemic, in-flight meal service was not permitted on home flights since their resumption on Could 25. On worldwide flights, solely pre-packed chilly meals and snacks have been being served relying on the flight period since Could this yr.
In an order issued on Thursday, the Civil Aviation Ministry mentioned, “Airways might serve pre-packed snacks/meals/pre-packed drinks on home flights relying on the period of flight.”
Airways and constitution flight operators can “serve sizzling meals and restricted drinks” on worldwide flights “as per the usual practices”, it added.
The ministry mentioned solely single-use disposable trays, plates and cutlery needs to be used whereas serving meals or drinks in home and worldwide flights.
“Crew shall put on a contemporary set of gloves for each meal/beverage service,” it famous.
The ministry additionally permitted the plane operators to let passengers use the in-flight leisure system on worldwide in addition to home flights wherever out there.
“Disposable earphones or cleaned and disinfected headphones shall be supplied to passengers at the beginning of the journey,” it famous.
In the meantime, a senior official of the Directorate Common of Civil Aviation (DGCA) mentioned, “A passenger who refuses to put on a face masks could be placed on no-fly checklist by the airline.”
The official mentioned no new order has been handed on this regard because the airline and its cabin crew are sufficiently empowered underneath the present DGCA guidelines to take motion.
As per the DGCA guidelines, an airline can select to place an unruly passenger on its no-fly checklist after inner deliberations. Subsequently, different airways might comply with swimsuit in placing that passenger on their no-fly lists.
Scheduled worldwide passenger flights proceed to stay suspended in India since March 23 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Nevertheless, particular worldwide flights have been working underneath the ”Vande Bharat Mission” and bilateral air bubble preparations which have been signed with numerous international locations.
Home flights resumed in India on Could 25 after a niche of two months in view of the pandemic. Nevertheless, airways are allowed to function 45 per cent of their pre-COVID home flights.
(Apart from the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV employees and is revealed from a syndicated feed.)
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