Government is working on new norms with respect to ticket cancellation fee amid concerns that airlines have been levying high charges on passengers. <\/p>\n
“There are a lot of suggestions we are working on,” Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju today said in a response to a query on whether the ministry is formulating norms with regard to ticket cancellation charges and related issues. <\/p>\n
He was speaking here on the sidelines of a function, where Airports Authority of India (AAI) National Skill Development Corporation and National Skill Development Fund entered into an agreement for skill development in aviation sector. <\/p>\n
The ministry is working on new norms for ticket cancellation, baggage and denied boarding, sources had said. <\/p>\n
Recently, domestic air passengers’ body APAI wrote to the ministry and the DGCA about issues such as adequate compensation to fliers in the eventuality of their flight getting cancelled or delayed. <\/p>\n
After domestic airlines including the largest airline by market share IndiGo and government-run Air India hiked its cancellation charges, Directorate General of Civil Aviation had sought an explanation from the carriers over the issue. <\/p>\n
A total of 46,833 passengers were affected due to flight cancellations, delays and denied boarding, involving a compensation of Rs 1.33 crore during April.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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