Modi fly Sea Plane and reduced Ahmedabad air passenger by 62%

Ahmedabad, 28 November 2020

In the country’s first sea-plane to get votes in the by-elections in Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi traveled from the Kevadia Statue of Unity near Sabarmati Riverfront, Ahmedabad, near the Narmada Dam. But people of Ahmedabad are stopping air travel.

The second round of Corona has had a serious impact on Ahmedabad. There has been a 62 per cent drop in air travel compared to the previous month, which was expected to increase. In business, the situation in Ahmedabad is very serious. However, the BJP government in Gujarat is not serious.

Trade-employment was slowly picking up amidst the Corona epidemic. But the furrows have come to a halt. There is no increase in tourists at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad during the Navratri season. The number of flights was increased a month earlier in September. Passenger arrivals from domestic airports are also not increasing. As a result, domestic airlines are gradually starting flights to new areas.

Due to flight concerns during the epidemic, the number of passengers at the airport was low in October. In October 2020, the airport had about 3.58 lakh domestic and international passengers, compared to about 9.4 lakh in the same month last year. There is a decrease of 62%.

IndiGo start flights from Ahmedabad to Dehradun. SpiceJet will start flying to Goa from October 10. The flight will operate three days a week. The Ahmedabad-Poona flight was also scheduled to start soon.

Most people come in private cars. The ongoing recession in Corona has had a major impact on airlines. Due to the epidemic, people are afraid to fly. Foreign travelers do not come.

As of 15 October, only 15,856 people had traveled on international flights. They were mostly foreign nationals. Those who were returning home. Despite the air bubble agreement with some countries, very few people traveled for business.

Most airlines do not offer refunds. Most airlines issue credit notes to passengers instead of refunds if canceled. Therefore the booking is closed.