EC’s ban on rallies hits business of charter flight operators
The Hindu
Just 10-15% of the 350-400 flight hours per month are election-related travel at this stage, the operators said.
The Election Commission’s ban on physical rallies in five poll-bound States since January 8 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic wave has hit the business of charter flight operators.
Just 10-15% of the 350-400 flight hours per month are election-related travel at this stage, the operators said.
“Election travel has not really picked up. It had started to pick up initially, around mid-December, but then the EC announced the ban on rallies so that completely stopped most of the (election-related) travel,”said Rajan Mehra, CEO, Club One Air. Election travel is very limited, added Mr. Mehra, former India head of Qatar Airways.
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