New Delhi: In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has authorised passengers to carry hand sanitisers up to 350 ml in hand baggage. In a circular, the bureau, which comes under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, said that passengers will be advised to declare the possession of sanitisers […]
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Airfares soar over 100% as airlines cancel flights
New Delhi/Mumbai: Air passengers face the grim prospects of high air fares and fewer flight choices as several airlines cancel operations due to a number of reasons including the grounding of 737-MAX aircraft. According to industry insiders, some sectors have shown a rise of more than 100 per cent in last minute bookings. “With an […]
Air passenger ‘charter’ promises relief from cancellation charges, delays
New Delhi : Domestic air passengers will soon be able to avail full refunds and additional compensation for flight delays and cancellations as the government on Tuesday put in the public domain a new ‘passenger charter’ for eliciting comments, suggestions before notifying them. The new air passenger charter seeks to amend current norms for charges […]
Air passengers now can track status of lost items complaints on phones
New Delhi : A mobile application to help air passengers track the status of their complaints of items lost at airports across India with just a click on their Android phones has been launched, a CISF official said on Friday. The EDP Cell of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), in collaboration with Unified Mobile Application […]