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SOPs for domestic flights: All you need to know
The Centre has asked airlines to set ticket prices within the prescribed lower and upper limits during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ministry of Civil Aviation has come up with a detailed guideline for airlines, airports and passengers as the scheduled domestic passenger flights resume from May 25.
“Airlines should adhere to the lower and upper limits of fares prescribed by the Ministry during the period of COVID-19 pandemic,” it said.
The airlines will not provide meal services on board as per the guidelines. Passengers will be required to wear the face mask right before entering the terminal till the end of the journey.
The cabin crew also will have to be in full protective suit.
Also, people staying in containment zones would not be allowed to travel initially.
As per the guidelines, passengers would have to certify their status in terms of coronavirus infection through the Aarogya Setu app or a self-declaration form.
“The passenger shall not travel if he/she is staying in a containment zone. Also,they should not travel if they have been tested positive for COVID-l9. The passengers are expected to certify the status of their health through the Aarogya Setu app or a self-declaration form,” it said.
If a passenger, who is not permitted to fly, undertakes an air journey, he or she shall be liable for penal action, as per the guidelines.
Further, passengers will have to wear protective gear, or a face mask before entering the terminal as per the prevailing requirement and he will continue to wear the mask throughout the journey.
During transit to airport, the passenger should take all precautions to prevent infection.
In the initial stage, a passenger would be entitled to carry maximum of one hand baggage and one checked-in baggage as per the specifications by the airline of his travel.
The ministry also said that limited passenger flight operations of about one-third of capacity would be permitted to operate on May 25.
The guideline said: “On the day of commencement, limited operations (about l/3rd) would be permitted.”
“Further augmentation of flights will be done in a calibrated manner.”
The guidelines advised “Vulnerable” persons, such as very elderly, pregnant women and passengers with health issues to avoid air travel.
Furthermore, it detailed that no physical check-in counters would be allowed at the airport.
“Only those passengers with confirmed web check-in shall be allowed to enter the airport.”
Besides, the Centre advised the airlines to adhere to the lower and upper limits of fares prescribed by the Ministry during the period of COVID-19 pandemic.
The guidelines comes a day after Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday said: “Domestic civil aviation operations will recommence in a calibrated manner from Monday, May 25.”
“All airports and air carriers are being informed to be ready for operations from May 25,” he said.
Furthermore, the minister said the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the passenger movement would be issued soon.
Since the imposition of the nationwide lockdown in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak on March 25, passenger air services have remained suspended for both scheduled domestic and international flights.
International online casino Casino Days has published a report sharing their internal data on what types and brands of devices are used to play on the platform by users from the South Asian region.
Such aggregate data analyses allow the operator to optimise their website for the brands and models of devices people are actually using.
The insights gained through the research also help Casino Days tailor their services based on the better understanding of their clients and their needs.
Desktops and Tablets Lose the Battle vs Mobile
The primary data samples analysed by Casino Days reveal that mobile connections dominate the market in South Asia and are responsible for a whopping 96.6% of gaming sessions, while computers and tablets have negligible shares of 2.9% and 0.5% respectively.
The authors of the study point out that historically, playing online casino was exclusively done on computers, and attribute thе major shift to mobile that has unfolded over time to the wide spread of cheaper smartphones and mobile data plans in South Asia.
“Some of the reasons behind this massive difference in device type are affordability, technical advantages, as well as cheaper and more obtainable internet plans for mobiles than those for computers,” the researchers comment.
Xiaomi and Vivo Outperform Samsung, Apple Way Down in Rankings
Chinese brands Xiaomi and Vivo were used by 21.9% and 20.79% of Casino Days players from South Asia respectively, and together with the positioned in third place with a 18.1% share South Korean brand Samsung dominate the market among real money gamers in the region.
Cupertino, California-based Apple is way down in seventh with a user share of just 2.29%, overshadowed by Chinese brands Realme (11.43%), OPPO (11.23%), and OnePlus (4.07%).
Huawei is at the very bottom of the chart with a tiny share just below the single percent mark, trailing behind mobile devices by Motorola, Google, and Infinix.
The data on actual phone usage provided by Casino Days, even though limited to the gaming parts of the population of South Asia, paints a different picture from global statistics on smartphone shipments by vendors.
Apple and Samsung have been sharing the worldwide lead for over a decade, while current regional leader Xiaomi secured their third position globally just a couple of years ago.
Striking Android Dominance among South Asian Real Money Gaming Communities
The shifted market share patterns of the world’s top smartphone brands in South Asia observed by the Casino Days research paper reveal a striking dominance of Android devices at the expense of iOS-powered phones.
On the global level, Android enjoys a comfortable lead with a sizable 68.79% share which grows to nearly 79% when we look at the whole continent of Asia. The data on South Asian real money gaming communities suggests that Android’s dominance grows even higher and is north of the 90% mark.
Among the major factors behind these figures, the authors of the study point to the relative affordability of and greater availability of Android devices in the region, especially when manufactured locally in countries like India and Vietnam.
“And, with influencers and tech reviews putting emphasis on Android devices, the choice of mobile phone brand and OS becomes easy; Android has a much wider range of products and caters to the Asian online casino market in ways that Apple can’t due to technical limitations,” the researchers add.
The far better integration achieved by Google Pay compared to its counterpart Apple Pay has also played a crucial role in shaping the existing smartphone market trends.
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