6 new airline rules on free seat allocation, PNR, delays, cancellations and moreAirlines must now offer at least 60% of flight seats free of charge, ensuring fairer access for all passengers. New DGCA rules also mandate...
18 Mar, 2026, 11.47 AM IST
Air ticket refund rules changed: Cancel within 48 hours without paying extra, check detailsAir ticket refund rules: Aviation watchdog DGCA has revised ticket refund norms, effective March 26, 2026. Passengers can now cancel or cha...
27 Feb, 2026, 10.40 AM IST
IndiGo to provide travel vouchers worth Rs 10,000 to passengers affected by flight disruptionsIndiGo announced travel vouchers worth Rs 10,000 for severely impacted customers following major flight disruptions. The airline will also ...
11 Dec, 2025, 02.31 PM IST
IndiGo Meltdown: India's aviation watchdog summons CEO Pieter Elbers, senior officials on Dec 11Following widespread flight cancellations and delays by IndiGo, the DGCA has summoned CEO Pieter Elbers and top officials for a briefing on...
11 Dec, 2025, 11.36 AM IST
No cancellation fee if air ticket is cancelled within 48 hours from booking - DGCA proposes rules for airlinesThe DGCA has proposed new guidelines for air ticket refunds, including a 48-hour 'look-in' window for penalty-free cancellations or amendme...
04 Nov, 2025, 02.40 PM IST
Vistara flight delays, cancellation: How much compensation can passengers get as per DGCA? Travel insurance can help to save bigVistara flight delays, cancellation: Vistara has been in the news this week, with reports suggesting close to 100 flight cancellations. The...
04 Apr, 2024, 05.37 PM IST
Airlines asked to do justice with passengers in case of flight delays, cancellationsThe Union Ministry of Civil Aviation has issued a directive to airlines, emphasising fair treatment of passengers facing cancellations and ...
03 Jan, 2024, 02.07 PM IST
Trial project on at 6 airports for boarding system using facial recognition tech"Work has been awarded for implementation of Biometric Boarding System (BBS) by using facial recognition technology at six airports namely ...
05 Aug, 2021, 05.42 PM IST
Airlines, OTAs blame each other for botched ticket refund processRefund requests and customer complaints to airlines and online travel agencies (OTAs) are rising in the lockdown with both parties blaming ...
11 May, 2020, 09.09 AM IST
India's domestic air traffic to be lower at 5.5-7 crore passengers this financial year: CAPASocial distancing protocols would constrain airline capacity but demand in the second quarter is expected to be so weak in any case that it...
01 May, 2020, 07.37 PM IST
Flight delayed or denied boarding? Know your rights as a flierWhat with it being winter now, delays and cancellations are commonplace and as a flier it would do well to know your rights.
27 Dec, 2018, 09.54 AM IST
After DGCA whip, airlines junk flat Rs 3,000 cancellation feeThe change in rule comes after aviation minister Jayant Sinha recently voiced concern over the flat Rs 3,000 domestic cancellation fee bein...
18 Dec, 2017, 02.15 PM IST
Flight cancelled, delayed or denied boarding? Here's the compensation you can claimHere are your rights about what you should do if you’re denied boarding, or if your flight gets delayed or cancelled while travelling.
12 Jun, 2017, 06.30 AM IST
Pay less for flight ticket cancellations from August 1The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has also made it clear that airlines cannot levy additional charge to process the refund.
13 Jul, 2016, 06.11 PM IST
SpiceJet seeks nod for non-refundable faresBudget carrier SpiceJet has sought the aviation ministry's nod to bring this global practice to India by offering "restricted non-changeabl...
07 Jul, 2014, 10.36 AM IST
AirAsia's no-free-bags rule irks DGCAIt is not yet clear if DGCA will allow AirAsia India to levy charges for checking-in baggage and other levies or strike them down completel...
04 Jun, 2014, 12.28 PM IST
- Airlines to pay for denying boarding
DGCA is finalising a policy under which airlines will have to compensate passengers denied boarding on overbooked flights. Airbus A380 | Wa...
25 May, 2008, 04.05 AM IST