As domestic flights set to resume on Wednesday, July 8, the federal government has ordered a new rule that stopped meals from been served while onboard.
FG also said the last cabin row will be left unoccupied, as part of its measure to ensure safety onboard and maintain physical distancing.
Speaking at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) briefing on Monday, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, explained that the last row would be used as isolation centre for air travellers that exhibit COVID-19 symptoms.
Sirika said food would no longer be served on domestic flights when operations resume, explaining that the decision is part of efforts to control the spread of coronavirus on flights.
“We will allow the last row in the cabin of the aircraft free so that we can isolate just in case we see something that looks like symptoms within the cabin so that we don’t create panic.
“We will carry you behind and isolate you there. Our cabin staff are well trained to look out for this. I told you that cabin crew are not just trained to serve teas.
“For the domestic operations, there will be no food so that we reduce the level of contamination,” Sirika said.