Airlines can’t charge for boarding pass

The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Thursday said that Airlines can’t charge any additional fee for issuing boarding pass at check-in counters in airports.

According to reports, airlines such as IndiGo, SpiceJet and Go First currently charge a fee of Rs 200 if a passenger wants the boarding pass to be issued at the check-in counter.

“It has come to the notice of MoCA that airlines are charging additional amount for issuing boarding passes from the passengers,” the ministry said on Twitter. This additional amount is not in accordance with the instructions according to the provisions of Aircraft Rules, 1937, it said.