Fliers body APAI is likely to approach competition watchdog CCI next week, urging it to investigate an alleged "cartelisation" by domestic carriers in hiking flight ticket cancellation charges.
Air Passengers Association of India, which lobbies with the policy makers in the interest of fliers, is at present awaiting airlines' response to the aviation regulator DGCA on this issue, APAI's founder and national president, Sudhakara Reddy said.
Domestic airlines including budget carrier IndiGo recently effected a massive hike in the ticket cancellation charges, prompting the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to write to the carriers seeking an explanation on the arbitrary move.
06/04/16 Daily News & Analysis
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Air Passengers Association of India, which lobbies with the policy makers in the interest of fliers, is at present awaiting airlines' response to the aviation regulator DGCA on this issue, APAI's founder and national president, Sudhakara Reddy said.
Domestic airlines including budget carrier IndiGo recently effected a massive hike in the ticket cancellation charges, prompting the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to write to the carriers seeking an explanation on the arbitrary move.
06/04/16 Daily News & Analysis