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
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
IndiGo crisis: New pilot rest and duty rules, technical glitches led to flight cancellations, airline tells DGCAIndiGo informed India's aviation regulator about flight cancellations. New pilot rest rules and minor technical issues were cited as reason...
09 Dec, 2025, 07.30 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
74.3% passengers refunded Rs 3,200 crore for lockdown flight cancellations: GovernmentThe Supreme Court had on October 1 said that a full and immediate refund should be given to passengers for the air tickets cancelled betwee...
11 Dec, 2020, 09.15 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
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
DGCA: Airlines must pay for denying seats to those with confirmed ticketsIn an unequivocal stand, the Director General of Civil Aviation told Delhi High Court that passengers can seek compensation when denied sea...
12 Feb, 2018, 10.36 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
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
Flight delay: DGCA asks SpiceJet to refund fareDGCA has directed SpiceJet to refund fare to all passengers of a Mumbai-Delhi flight that was delayed by about five hours last month
28 Jul, 2014, 06.22 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