The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Thursday announced to lift the ban on serving meals and beverages on all domestic flight operations from Oct 1 — a day after the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) announced an ease in Covid-19 restrictions amid a downward trend in cases.

However, the CAA has asked passengers and crew members to wear face masks throughout the flight.

The CAA statement added that other Covid-19 SOPs issued by the authority will remain in place.

The aviation authority had imposed a ban on serving meals during all domestic flights in November last year due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases.