DGCA issues new refund rules: Airlines to offer 48-hour look-in period to make changes & refunds to be made within 14 days | India News – The Times of India

DGCA issues new refund rules: Airlines to offer 48-hour look-in period to make changes & refunds to be made within 14 days | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Airlines will now provide a “look-in option” for a period of 48 hours after booking a ticket during which a passenger can cancel or amend the ticket without any additional charges, except fare difference, if the departure date is at least 7 and 15 days hence for domestic and international flights, respectively. Airlines…

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48-hour free cancellation: DGCA modifies ticket refund rules, sets deadline for airlines – The Times of India

48-hour free cancellation: DGCA modifies ticket refund rules, sets deadline for airlines – The Times of India

Air passengers can now cancel or modify their tickets without paying additional charges within 48 hours of booking, subject to certain conditions, after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) revised refund norms. Under the amended civil aviation requirements (CAR) for ‘Refund of Airline Tickets to Passengers of Public Transport Undertakings’, airlines have also been…

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India mulls rolling out inbuilt insurance in airfares to enable last-minute cancellation refunds – The Times of India

India mulls rolling out inbuilt insurance in airfares to enable last-minute cancellation refunds – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Cancelling your air ticket just hours before flight departure time due to pressing reasons could soon not mean losing the entire booking amount. India is planning to roll out an inbuilt travel insurance component in air tickets within next 2-3 months that could mean getting anywhere upto 80% refund for last-minute exigency cancellations.As…

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