IndiGo CEO apprises passengers of safety measures, says airlines 'safest mode of travel'

As business activity grually picks up pace after two months of lockdown in India, mobility among people has also increased due to relaxations. At this time, airline industry is trying to convince passengers that air transport is safest mode of travel during COVID-19 crisis.

Speaking of safety measures opted in aircraft, Rojoy Dutta, CEO, IndiGo said that airbus aircraft cabin is equipped with High-Efficiency Particle Filters (HEPA) filter which ensures that virus does re-circulate.

" surfaces are cleaned thoroughly and passengers are wearing face masks. So, risk of transmission by air or through droplets is really being minimized," he said.

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According to aviation experts, HEPA allows complete air change approximately 15-30 times per hour or every two to four minutes. Stating that Civil Aviation Ministry also agreed that measures that industry has been taking are really quite impressive".

"refore, I would like to stress that airlines are clearly safest mode of transportation," Dutta said.

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CEO praises IndiGo staff

Rojoy Dutta praised his staff and ground staff for playing a key role in smooth operation of flights in a pandemic situation. He said staff, including engineering teams, ensured that schedule was maintained and customer relations team mand a large number of passenger inquiries with empathy and professionalism.

Over a dozen passengers have tested positive for COVID-19 since resumption of domestic air flights. A total of 45,762 passengers boarded flights on June 2 till 5 pm.

Central government h held extensive consultations with aviation stakeholders before anuncing partial resumption of domestic flights on May 25 during fourth phase of Coronavirus-induced lockdown.

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(With inputs from ANI)