Government mandates airlines to reserve 60% of seats free of charge

Allocate 60 pc seats on any flight free of charge: Govt to airlines

New Delhi: In a bid to further enhance ease of air travel, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said on Wednesday that a minimum of 60 per cent of seats on any flight must be allocated free of charge to ensure fair access. In fresh directions issued through the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to further strengthen passenger convenience, transparency and uniformity of practices across airlines, the ministry said that passengers travelling …

Allocate 60% seats on flights free of selection charges, Centre tells airlines

The Union government on Wednesday directed airlines to allocate a minimum of 60% seats on every flight without seat selection charges to ensure fair access.The orders issued by the Ministry of Civil Aviation through the Directorate General of Civil Aviation also require that passengers travelling on the same Passenger Name Record be seated together “preferably in adjacent seats”.Additionally, airlines have been instructed to make the process of …

Government mandates airlines to reserve 60% of seats free of charge

The Ministry, in its latest release, urges strict adherence to ‘passenger rights framework, particularly in cases of delays, cancellations and denied boarding’

Air travel gets a flyer-first push: 60% free seats, families to sit together under new rules

DGCA passenger rights guidelines mandate airlines to keep 60% seats free, seat passengers on the same PNR together, and clearly publish policies on baggage, pets and traveller entitlements.

Big relief for flyers, Airlines mandated to allocate 60% of seats free of cost - The Tribune

India's civil aviation regulator has mandated airlines to allocate a minimum 60 per cent of seats on any flight free of charge to ensure fair access to the flyers.

In Big Relief For Fliers, Centre Says No Selection Fee On 60% Seats

Keep Atleast 60% Seats On Flights Free Of Cost: Government Tells Airlines