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To reconnect critical air corridors post the lockdown period, budget carrier IndiGo will resume flight operations from May 4.

IndiGo will start with a slightly curtailed capacity, which the airline will increase over subsequent months.

Besides, it plans to re-opening select international flights, depending on the existing travel guidelines.

โ€œComplementing the governmentโ€™s efforts against Covid-19, we will restart flight operations on vital corridors of air traffic from May 04, 2020,โ€ IndiGo CEO Ronojoy Dutta said.

โ€œWe will begin operations for domestic only and then gradually ramp it up further, to commence operations on some international routes as well,โ€ he said.

Furthermore, the airline said that for customers who are affected by the cancellations until May 3, the booking amount will be protected in the form of a credit shell under their PNR number, โ€œwhich can be used to make bookings for the same customer(s) on our website or mobile app valid for 1 year from the date of issuance.โ€