NEW DELHI: The cost of air passenger ticket cancellation will be reduced soon, the government said in a statement. Airlines currently charge a whopping Rs 3,000 as canceled fees if the current flight passengers cancel the tickets. It is expensive and the government has asked it to withdraw it immediately.
The government will soon be able to negotiate with the airlines and reduce the cost.
“Ticket cancellation fees are expensive and burden for passengers. In most cases, there are more than 3,000 deadline fees, more than flight tickets. Our plan has imposed a maximum limit of Rs 2,500 per hour. Therefore, the current ticket cancellation fee can be charged with a reasonable fee, “airline minister Jayant Sinha told the Times of India.
Minister Sinha has ordered the revision of the most expensive fees charged by airlines. The order has become increasingly important since some airlines have recently raised ticket abolition fees.
Industry experts say travelers are reluctant to book a flight ticket because of such expensive charges.
“If tickets can be booked for a few months earlier, the ticket cancellation fee is higher than the advance ticket purchase process. A travel agent has said that it is a privilege to make tickets for a high rate of travel when it’s close to the day of travel.
Airlines are often raising rates with the cancellation fee. For example, domestic aircraft have ruled that the check-in baggage cannot be more than 15 kg.
“The number of domestic flight passengers in India has doubled over the past three and a half years. This growth rate is not recorded anywhere in the world. First-time travelers do not know their rights. The passenger rights bill (PBOR) is clearly defined for it, “Jayant Sinha said.
Current flight passengers are entitled to compensate for travel delays, travel abolition, and refusal permits to board a flight. He added that the right to compensate for service shortcomings is included in the bill.
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