Great news for Air passengers from Government
posted on Jun 11, 2016 @ 2:32PM
There is some great news coming in for all the air passengers. The government has announced some sops to ease out the cost the passenger is bearing to fly these days. The civil aviation ministry said airlines will have to refund all statutory taxes in case of flight cancellations. In case of flight cancellations announced within 24 hours of departure, the compensation amount has been enhanced to up to Rs 10,000.
The Civil aviation minister P Ashok Gajapathi Raju also said airlines must ensure that refunds on cancelled tickets were made within 15 days, at a press conference. He also said that the airlines would be charging Rs 100 per Kg for baggage weight in excess of 15 kg till 20 kg. At present, Rs 300 is being charged on every kilogram of baggage beyond the 15 kg limit. This sure is some great news for the frequent fliers!