Domestic air ops to cease from Tuesday midnight

Air India 787-800 Dreamliner plane being given a ceremonial shower at the Newark airport on Aug. 15, 2016. Air India launches Ahmedabad - Newark direct flight service at Newark Airport on August 15, 2016. (IANS File Photo)

NEW DELHI, MARCH 23 (IANS): Domestic schedule commercial air operations will cease with effective from the midnight of Tuesday.

However, the resumption date was not disclosed.

According to Ministry of Civil Aviation, the operations of domestic schedule commercial airlines shall cease operations.

"Airlines have to plan operations so as to land at their destination before 2359 hours on 24/3/2020," the Ministry said in a statement.

"The restrictions shall not apply to solely cargo carrying flights."