New air ticket refund rules come into effect today: 48-hour free cancellation, charge limits; all you need to know about DGCA’s changesNew air ticket refund rules, effective March 26, 2026, offer passengers greater flexibility. Airlines must now process credit card refunds ...
26 Mar, 2026, 06.04 PM IST
Airline refund rules change: DGCA caps charges, mandates quick payouts for passengersNew DGCA rules, effective March 26, 2026, mandate faster air ticket refunds without extra charges to combat passenger complaints. Airlines ...
26 Mar, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
DGCA introduces 48-hour free flight cancellation window from March 26The regulator updated its civil aviation requirements on ticket refunds on February 24, introducing what it termed a "look-in option" — a 4...
27 Feb, 2026, 10.39 PM 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
Passengers in India can now cancel or change air tickets within 48 hours of booking without extra fees. Check detailsPassengers can now cancel or change air tickets within 48 hours of booking without extra charges, subject to conditions. The DGCA has revis...
26 Feb, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
Refunds to all passengers hit by disruptions from December 3-5 processed, IndiGo tells DGCAIndiGo has processed refunds for all flight cancellations between December 3-5, according to the DGCA. The airline is also offering travel ...
16 Jan, 2026, 09.00 PM 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
You may get to cancel air tickets for free within 48 hours of bookingAirline travelers might soon enjoy a hassle-free cancellation or modification policy, as the DGCA is considering new regulations that would...
04 Nov, 2025, 12.33 AM IST
Will respond to DGCA notice in due course: Go FirstA Go First spokesperson in a statement said, "To reduce the inconvenience to the passengers, we had already stopped taking bookings, before...
09 May, 2023, 06.18 PM IST
DGCA issues airline ticket refund guidelines after Supreme Court verdictThe top court had, on October 1, also passed directions about the refund and credit shell formation for the bookings and cancellations done...
08 Oct, 2020, 12.22 PM IST
Airlines to make full refund of tickets booked during lockdown period: DGCA proposes in SC"If the tickets have been booked during the first lockdown period, that is March 25, to April 14, 2020 for the journeys to be undertaken in...
06 Sep, 2020, 08.47 PM IST
SC notice to Centre, DGCA on plea for refund of ticket for flights cancelled due to lockdownA bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan issued notices to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGC...
07 Jul, 2020, 05.22 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
SC notice to Centre, DGCA on plea for full refund of cancelled air tickets due to COVID-19 lockdownThe Civil Aviation Requirement of May 2008 sets a limit of 30 working days for airlines to complete the refund process for tickets booked t...
27 Apr, 2020, 09.11 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
Strict action for not refunding taxes, levies on cancelled flight tickets: Aviation minister Gajapathi RajuAviation minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju today warned airlines and travel portals of "strict action" if they did not refund taxes and levies ...
09 Jun, 2017, 05.27 PM 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