By If you have a flight on April 1 or anytime during the month, or are planning to book a ticket for a journey soon, then you will find a host of new rules in place. Flights will become costlier in April and, because of the raging pandemic, there will be increased surveillance at airports. In addition, some states have imposed restrictions for incoming passengers.
Here is all you need to know about the new rules:
Flight tickets becoming costlier
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has hiked air security fee which will make air travel costlier from April 1. For domestic passengers, the rise will be of 40. For international passengers, it will be of ₹114.38.
Spot fine: Covid-19 surveillance
— DGCA (@DGCAIndia) March 30, 2021
The DGCA in March asked airlines to deboard passengers in case they refuse to wear the masks, following which actions were taken as well. Now, the aviation authority has asked airport operators to impose spot fines, punitive measures in case passengers are not maintaining Covid-19 guidelines. The help of local police authorities can also be sought in this regard.
Our fight against COVID continues.
Advisory issued to all airports to ensure compliance of COVID19 Protocol. People must wear face masks (covering nose & mouth)& maintain social distance. We are moving in direction of punitive action by police against passengers who don't comply.— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) March 30, 2021
If you are arriving in Delhi
As Delhi Disaster Management Authority has mandated, random testing of passengers will be done at Delhi airport. Those who will be found positive will be sent to quarantine.
Kind attention to all the domestic flyers arriving to #DelhiAirport pic.twitter.com/nnsh1AFDCB
— Delhi Airport (@DelhiAirport) March 31, 2021
RT-PCR negative report requirement in Gujarat, Bengaluru
If you are travelling to Bengaluru, a negative RT-PCR report will be mandatory if you are travelling from Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab and Chandigarh. Earlier, it was said that all travellers will need a negative test report. The Bengaluru airport authorities have clarified the rule.
If you are travelling to Gujarat from any states, a negative test report is mandatory in April.
If you are travelling to Uttarakhand from Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Rajasthan, a negative certificate is a must from April 1. This is also applicable to those who are travelling by bus or train.
