Chaos at airports a shameful failure in planning

Updated On: 27 May, 2020 07:08 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial

Added to all this is, of course, the COVID-19 fear plaguing many, that even with all the protection and precautions, one is still walking into a place where there are going to be a significantly higher number of people than elsewhere.

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Domestic air travel will resume in India on May 25 after a two-month shutdown over the coronavirus pandemic. Pic/PTI

It was chaos on the ground on Monday as domestic flight schedules were in disarray, after so much dithering about whether domestic flights will be able to take off at all.

The scene at the airport was a rough and tumble, out-of-control scenario as frantic passengers, most of them clueless to the status of their flights took on airlines staff. It was an absolute tinderbox of frustration and angst. When emotions reach boiling point, this can easily spiral into a law and order situation.