New Delhi: Charging the airlines with hiking the cancellations fee by a whopping 300 per cent in the last four years, flyers' body APAI today asked the government to direct the carriers to formulate a uniform, transparent and customer-friendly fare structure.
Air Passengers Association of India (APAI), in a letter to the Civil Aviation Ministry, also sought reduction in fuel surcharge by the airlines, which came into being in 2008 after the oil prices jumped to USD 147.02 per barrel.
"It is also pertinent to note that the cancellation charges levied by airlines have gone up by more than 300 per cent in the last 4 years and this must be addressed specially when they (the airlines) have special low-fare offers," the APAI letter said.
Some of the airlines in the country charge fee for cancelling a ticket which is as high as Rs 5000 for international travel and Rs 1,750 for a domestic journey.
Private carrier Jet Airways had recently announced waiving off the cancellation charges both for domestic and international tickets but only when done within a stipulated time.
28/01/15 PTI/Business Standard
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Air Passengers Association of India (APAI), in a letter to the Civil Aviation Ministry, also sought reduction in fuel surcharge by the airlines, which came into being in 2008 after the oil prices jumped to USD 147.02 per barrel.
"It is also pertinent to note that the cancellation charges levied by airlines have gone up by more than 300 per cent in the last 4 years and this must be addressed specially when they (the airlines) have special low-fare offers," the APAI letter said.
Some of the airlines in the country charge fee for cancelling a ticket which is as high as Rs 5000 for international travel and Rs 1,750 for a domestic journey.
Private carrier Jet Airways had recently announced waiving off the cancellation charges both for domestic and international tickets but only when done within a stipulated time.
28/01/15 PTI/Business Standard
