HYDERABAD: In a last-minute move that led to chaos among passengers, Telangana downsized its domestic air traffic movement to and from the Hyderabad airport, that began on Sunday.
From the earlier approved strength of 164 (approx) operations, as released by DGCA, it reduced it to only 30 — 15 arrivals and 15 departures. Sources said the arrangement is temporary and might be revised at a later stage.
In another development, Andhra Pradesh has decided to put on hold its flight operations till May 26. “They will begin operations from May 26 on a limited scale,” said an aviation source.
Clarifying its stance on the quarantine procedure for arriving passengers, the Telangana government said that asymptomatic domestic travellers will be permitted to go, with advice to monitor their health at home for 14 days, while symptomatic passengers (with moderate to severe symptoms) will be admitted in dedicated coronavirus isolation facilities.
“Those asymptomatic will be directly sent to their homes with instructions to observe 14-day home quarantine. They must take care of themselves and follow all rules pertaining to quarantine. They must self-monitor their health for 14 days and contact government helpline numbers in case of any symptoms or health problems. We can’t be conducting tests on everyone,” health minister, Eatala Rajender told TOI.
For foreign returnees, being ferried to the state under Vande Bharat Mission, it has reduced the paid quarantine period from 14 to 7 days. It will be followed by 7 days in isolation at home. Travellers booked on flights for May 25 flooded social media platforms seeking confirmation from airline operators. Many were also shocked to receive last-minute cancellation messages from their respective airlines.
“IndiGo6E can you please update the status of flight 6E 944 from Hyderabad to Kolkata on 25th May?” wrote Alisagar Fakhri. Among those who had to bear the brunt of the last-minute revision was Aditya, who was set to travel to Patna. “My departure timing was 10.30 am and arrival in Patna was 12.30 am. Now you have rescheduled it without asking me. So unprofessional behaviour,” the passenger tweeted tagging the airline.
From the earlier approved strength of 164 (approx) operations, as released by DGCA, it reduced it to only 30 — 15 arrivals and 15 departures. Sources said the arrangement is temporary and might be revised at a later stage.
In another development, Andhra Pradesh has decided to put on hold its flight operations till May 26. “They will begin operations from May 26 on a limited scale,” said an aviation source.
Clarifying its stance on the quarantine procedure for arriving passengers, the Telangana government said that asymptomatic domestic travellers will be permitted to go, with advice to monitor their health at home for 14 days, while symptomatic passengers (with moderate to severe symptoms) will be admitted in dedicated coronavirus isolation facilities.
“Those asymptomatic will be directly sent to their homes with instructions to observe 14-day home quarantine. They must take care of themselves and follow all rules pertaining to quarantine. They must self-monitor their health for 14 days and contact government helpline numbers in case of any symptoms or health problems. We can’t be conducting tests on everyone,” health minister, Eatala Rajender told TOI.
For foreign returnees, being ferried to the state under Vande Bharat Mission, it has reduced the paid quarantine period from 14 to 7 days. It will be followed by 7 days in isolation at home. Travellers booked on flights for May 25 flooded social media platforms seeking confirmation from airline operators. Many were also shocked to receive last-minute cancellation messages from their respective airlines.
@IndiGo6E QM96TD is my Pnr, i booked this flight from Hyderabad to Patna for 25th May, departure timing was 10:30 a… https://t.co/GnpElKQMNI
— Aditya Hellfire (@aditya_hellfire) 1590329769000“IndiGo6E can you please update the status of flight 6E 944 from Hyderabad to Kolkata on 25th May?” wrote Alisagar Fakhri. Among those who had to bear the brunt of the last-minute revision was Aditya, who was set to travel to Patna. “My departure timing was 10.30 am and arrival in Patna was 12.30 am. Now you have rescheduled it without asking me. So unprofessional behaviour,” the passenger tweeted tagging the airline.
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