AirAsia India: Passengers flying to Delhi from four cities to get pollution masks

AirAsia
India on Tuesday said it is entering into a partnership with health technology
start-up Mfine to provide pollution masks to its passengers taking flights to
Delhi from Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Kolkata.

The
initiative is being taken in view of high pollution levels in Delhi, the
airline said, adding that PM 2.5 particles can reach deep into the lungs.

PM 2.5 are
tiny particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in diameter.

“The
campaign will commence on November 19, 2019, and end on November 29,
2019,” it said in a statement.

In the
winters, there is a down fall in the minimum temperature that makes the air
cold and heavy, making it easier for accumulation of pollutants close to the
ground, the airline said.