New Delhi:Over 68 per cent passengers surveyed by budget carrier IndiGo said that they feel air travel is the safest mode of transportation amid the coronavirus pandemic which has claimed thousands of lives worldwide.
Air transport is considered the safest form of travel by a wide margin for inter-city travel (68% respondents felt air travel is safe vs 8% for rail travel), followed by driving (24%), the airline said in a statement.
The online survey conducted in June, 2020 with 25,000 travellers, also revealed that factors such as lack of social distancing by other passengers (62%), quarantine measures by states (55%), and sitting in the aircraft with so many people (55%), have been identified as key deterrents for air travel.
"The analysis of our customer survey clearly portrays that health and safety are their key priorities when travelling. While it is heartening that about 65% travellers trust IndiGo to deliver a clean and safe travel experience, we will continue to introduce new measures, products and services to further strengthen their confidence in air travel and Indigo," said William Boulter, chief commercial officer, IndiGo.
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