New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has said in a circular that domestic flight operators can now give ticket concessions to passengers, a discount for passengers traveling with less luggage. Have been. As per current rules, a passenger can carry 7 kg of cabin baggage and 15 kg of check-in luggage. Any additional weight is chargeable. The new rule will allow operators to offer tickets at a lower price to those who choose to travel with no luggage or with cabin luggage only within an acceptable weight range.
To avail the discount, passengers have to declare at the time of booking of the ticket how many items they will be carrying. The aviation body has also not allowed other services such as preferential seating, food-breakfast-beverage fee, airline lounge, sports equipment fee and musical instrument fee etc.
“Based on the various responses received, it is felt that many times these services provided by airlines may not be required by passengers while traveling. Considering the fact that the intolerance of services and charges has the potential to make basic fare affordable. And provides the consumer an option to pay for the services he wants to avail, it has been decided by the government that these services can be charged separately without permission and on an opt-in basis . “
The rates of these unmanaged services will be decided by the airlines.
