Airlines gear up to take off again, reopen bookings for flights

New Delhi: Cash-strapped Indian airlines have reopened bookings for domestic flights from as early as 16 May, even though the government has not decided on when to lift a more than month-long suspension of flights.

Airlines were also told to refund full fares to those who booked tickets during the first lockdown from 25 March to 14 April for travel between 25 March and 3 May but could not travel due to the lockdown.