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\"Flight<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A postponed or canceled flight is possibly the most\ninfuriating thing for tourists, especially when you have a joining or a\nconnecting flight to catch! But a big shout out to India\u2019s Ministry of Civil\nAviation for releasing new reforms that restated the rights of passengers\nflying within the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This list of rights covers most contingencies – from flight delays to cancellations to even loss of baggage. To be sure, some of these rules were in place already. But, after checking airlines and passenger bodies, the government modified some of these! And so, here is some good news and also the new set of rules as an air passenger in India! Take a look!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Delayed Flights<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Delayed
Passengers sleeping at the airport<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Here is some good news! If your flight has been delayed by 2 or 6 hours, then the airline will have to offer you refreshments and free meals. This applies only to flyers that wait at the airport. If there is a delay of more than 24 hours, passengers will be given free accommodation and hotel transfer (one-way). Airlines are also being asked to reimburse passengers for missing their connecting flights, where the amount to be repaid will be decided in the following way:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If there is a delay of more than 3 hours: INR 5,000\/-<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The delay is between 4 to 12 hours: INR 10,000\/-<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If there is a delay of more than 12 hours: INR 20,000\/- <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Cancelled Flights<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Canceled
Schedule of the delayed flights<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The rules being proposed will also come as a huge relief for\ntourists whose trip itineraries get affected due to canceled flights. Airlines\nare being initiated to provide travelers with an alternative flight within 2\nhours or give them a full refund of the ticket if the traveler has been\nnotified of the cancellation less than two weeks prior and up to 24 hours of\nthe scheduled time of departure. If the airline fails to notify the traveler\nabout such a cancellation until 24 hours preceding the scheduled departure\ntime, they are liable to refund the entire amount of the ticket. Also, In case\nof overbooking, the airline will provide the passenger a reimbursement of a\nminimum of INR 5,000 depending on the ticket cost. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Refund Process<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"How
A 500 rupee Indian currency note <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Tourists can now cancel their tickets without paying any\ncancellation fee, provided it is done within a day of the booking. But the\ncharter also states that the 0 cancellation charge won\u2019t apply if the tickets\nare booked less than 7 days before the scheduled departure time of the flight.\nThe refund process is fairly forthright. The reimbursement has to be paid in\ncash, bank transfer or travel vouchers, according to the preference of the\ncustomer.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The charter adds that in such, the airline can charge a\ncancellation fee limited to the total of the base fare and fuel surcharge.\nOther extra charges like the tax, airport development fee, user development\nfee, and passenger service have to be refunded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also note that if it is a foreign airline, the right to\nreimbursement will be subject to its internal policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Physical injury or loss of life<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A plane flying in the air<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

If a traveler suffers a bodily injury due to the fault of the carrier or a passenger, the airlines will be accountable to pay Rs 20 lakh as compensation. Now isn’t this some good news for Indian travellers? If you are planning to fly anytime soon, you can book your flight tickets<\/a> with us and avail exciting discounts on your bookings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Baggage Norms<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"
New rules for baggage policy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

And in case this good news wasn’t good enough or a reason to rejoice, then we\u2019ve got some more! If your baggage is misplaced, delayed, or damaged by the fault of the airline, they\u2019re entitled to compensate you! The minimum recompense for lost baggage will be INR 3,000\/- per kg, and INR 1,000 per kg for both damaged and delayed baggage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And the best part is that you won\u2019t have to wait very long for these changes to take effect since the government plans to inform the draft charter by mid-July! Isn\u2019t this a huge relief? So if you\u2019re planning a holiday<\/a> in India then go ahead and book your tickets on www.akbartravels.com to get the cheapest airfares today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A postponed or canceled flight is possibly the most infuriating thing for tourists, especially when you have a joining or a connecting flight to catch! But a big shout out to India\u2019s Ministry of Civil Aviation for releasing new reforms that restated the rights of passengers flying within the country. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29694","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-travel-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHere Is Some Good News For Air Travelers In India<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Travellig by flight? If yes, we share some good news for air travelers in India. 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