The country is in the fourth phase of the lockdown with more relaxation. Trains and buses are operating to carry the migrant laborers to their respective homes while very few flights were operating to bring stranded Indians back home. Flights were suspended because of the outbreak of the coronavirus in the country, due to which the country was in lockdown. As per orders received from the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India, finally the domestic flight operations will resume from 25th May in Vadodara. The authorities have issued guidelines for air-travel and are currently in the process of implementing various Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) issued by the Government of India and at the same time is preparing and sensitizing the staff regarding each procedure. On 23rd May a mock drill is being planned at Vadodara Airport, which will be attended by the Airport Authority of India (AAI), all stakeholders, and the health team from the Health Department. The Airport Directo

Author-Shlok Talati