The Centre has amended the provisions regarding baggage limitation and removed all restrictions around check-in baggage. As a result, the check-in baggage limitations have been reset to pre-COVID levels, a move that will help airlines to increase their ancillary revenue.
This means that airlines can now reset the check-in luggage limit back to 15kg. This was increased to 20kg, when domestic flights resumed on May 25. Also, only one check-in baggage was allowed.
In an order dated September 23, 2020, the ministry said the "baggage limitation would be as per airlines' policies".
"The matter with regard to check-in baggage has been reviewed based on the feedback/inputs received from the concerned stakeholders," the ministry noted.
Currently, airlines are permitted to operate not more than 60 per cent of their pre-COVID domestic flights.
(With PTI inputs)
