India told airlines to stop selling tickets, but they still are

India ordered airlines this week to stop selling tickets. Hardly any listened. Four of the country’s top 6 airlines, which together control 80% of the local market, are selling domestic flight tickets for as soon as the third week of May, searches on their websites showed. That’s despite the govt saying no decision has been made on allowing flights after the end of the nationwide lockdown May 3, which means airlines should refrain from selling tickets until authorities give them the go ahead. Market leader IndiGo is selling tickets from June 1, as is Vistara, searches showed. SpiceJet, the nation’s second-biggest airline, and Go Airlines India, which has furloughed 90% of its staff, are selling tickets from May 16. “We are working on that. Hopefully will find ways to resolve soon,” the DGCA said when asked about the sales. <br/>