Indian Ministry Of Civil Aviation (MoCA) bans meals on board for flights duration less than two hours - effective 15th April .

South Asian Aviation Recovery story !

Indian Domestic aviation sector was aiming to cross 80%  flight  capacity with its gradual increments and relaxations and the pace was good. 

All of a sudden, With Covid-19 new strain cases increasing across the country, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has taken a back step now .

The sector that has been recovering after the government induced lockdown last year by registering steady monthly growth now faces a massive challenge for a turn around amidst a second wave of covid-19.

The Meals Ban.

An official memo on today's date has barred the airlines from serving in-flight meals for flights shorter than two hours , effective from  April 15th.

"The airlines operating flights on domestic sectors may provide meals services on board, wherein the flight duration is two hours or more..." MoCA's joint secretary Usha Padhee said in a notification on Monday.

Serve staggered !

The memo also requires airlines to ensure that passengers seated on adjacent seats are served food in a staggered manner, for flight durations more than two hours.

According to the document, airlines are now allowed to serve in-flight meals in disposable plates, while beverages will be pre-served in disposable cups.

"Crew shall wear a fresh set of gloves for each meal/beverage service," the notification added.

The passengers would be informed of the above practices for strict compliance before the start of the catering services by way of passenger announcements, states the order.

The Covid-19 Cases :

India has overtaken Brazil to become the second-most affected country globally in terms of covid cases, after The US.

India's Covid tally has reached 1,35,00000, surpassing Brazil's 1,34,00000 cases while the United States leads the global list with 3,12,00000 cases.