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This story is from May 23, 2020

As air tickets go live, Goa braces to see 15-22 flights, 1,500 daily arrivals from Monday

Airlines opened bookings for flights to Goa on Friday, and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) said that 15 flights would land at Goa International Airport, Dabolim, on Monday. While the AAI has informed airport officials that 15 flights will arrive on Monday, online ticketing portals suggest that as many as 22 will touch down on Tuesday.
As air tickets go live, Goa braces to see 15-22 flights, 1,500 daily arrivals from Monday
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PANAJI: Airlines opened bookings for flights to Goa on Friday, and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) said that 15 flights would land at Goa International Airport, Dabolim, on Monday. While the AAI has informed airport officials that 15 flights will arrive on Monday, online ticketing portals suggest that as many as 22 will touch down on Tuesday.
AAI officials on Friday met with private agencies and state government authorities to chalk out the plan for the resumption of domestic flights.
“There are 15 flights from major airports connecting to Goa as per the tentative schedule of the DGCA’s first slots. The number of flights will increase in the coming days as load factor increases,” said Goa airport director Gagan Malik.
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Malik said that he expects 1,400-1,500 people to arrive at Goa International Airport on a daily basis, as initial passenger load models suggest that each flight will have around 100 passengers, as against a capacity of 160-180 passengers.
The initial schedule shows that there is a daily flight from Goa to Hyderabad, Kochi and Mysore. The frequency of daily flights to Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Bengaluru is more, with as many as six flights heading to Chennai. Sources suggested that an IndiGo flight to Hyderabad has already seen 92 seats booked.
The first flight is expected to land at 7:30 am on Monday, and the last flight of the day will depart from Dabolim at 8:30pm. Passengers will be screened and their baggage sanitized before they can enter the terminal.

“I have requested the government of Goa and written to health secretary to provide paramedics and let us know the health protocol for arriving passengers. We have also asked Goa police to ensure that there is no crowding outside the terminal, and to ensure smooth traffic movement,” said Malik.
As per the arrangements made by AAI, all passengers will have to check-in online. To ensure minimal interaction, authorities have erected plexiglass around all counters. Security clearance will see CISF personnel keeping safe distance. Passengers will not be subjected to pat-downs anymore.
“Fifteen people at a time will be allowed to board the aircraft,” said Malik. “The passengers will have to scan their own boarding pass. Airline staff will be behind a glass shield and can provide assistance if required. During the boarding process, a mask, face shield and sanitiser will be given to each passenger, which they have to use during the flight.”
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