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Now, flyers with no check-in bag can travel cheaper

Ticket concessions for fliers with no baggage or only cabin baggage

 Flight attendants and ground staff wear protective face masks in wake of novel coronavirus pandemic, at NSCBI Airport in Kolkata | PTI Representational image | PTI

Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has allowed domestic flight operators to give concessions in ticket prices to passengers who carry no baggage or only cabin baggage. As per the new rule, operators can provide tickets at lesser prices to those who opt to travel with no baggage or only with cabin baggage within the permissible weight limit.

"As part of airline baggage policy, scheduled airlines will be allowed to offer free baggage allowance as well as zero baggage/no check in baggage fares. This will be subject to the condition that the passenger booking ticket under such fare scheme is made aware of the charges that shall be applicable if the passenger turns up with the baggage for check in at the airline counter. These applicable charges shall be reasonable; prominently displayed to the passenger at the time of booking of ticket and also to be printed on the ticket," the aviation watchdog said in a statement.

According to existing rules, a passenger can carry up to 7 kilograms of cabin baggage and 15 kilograms of check-in baggage. Any additional weight is chargeable. 

The aviation body has also allowed unbundling of other services like preferential seating, meal-snack-drink charges, airline lounges, sports equipment charges and musical instrument charge, etc. The rates of these can be determined by the airlines. 

"On the basis of various feedback received, it is felt that many times these services provided by the airlines may not be required by the passengers while travelling. Considering the fact that unbundling of services and charges thereto has the potential to make basic fare more affordable and provide consumer an option of paying for the services which he/she wishes to avail, it has been decided by the government to allow these services to be unbundled and charged separately on opt-in basis," it added.






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