Flight ticket cancellation amid COVID-19 lockdown: SC orders full refund. Know eligibility, rules

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the airlines to refund the passengers who had to cancel the flight tickets booked during two-month long nationwide lockdown. A three-judge Bench, headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan, said for cancellation of bookings for travel after the lockdown period, airlines must give refunds within 15 days of the order. If the carriers are in financial distress, they can provide a credit to the flyers that can be redeemed until 31 March, 2021, the court further added.

The apex court’s order will be applicable for the bookings made for both domestic and international tickets during the period.