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Airlines to dump free check-in baggage rule
In bad news for air travellers, check-in baggage may be charged if airlines have their way. Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is looking into a proposal made by three Indian carriers by which travellers will have to shell out for every kilogram of the checked luggage.
New Delhi: In bad news for air travellers, check-in baggage may be charged if airlines have their way. Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is looking into a proposal made by three Indian carriers by which travellers will have to shell out for every kilogram of the checked luggage.
The proposal, at the same time, envisages providing incentives for passengers who travel light. A senior DGCA official said on Friday that SpiceJet, Indigo and AirAsia have approached the regulator with the idea of 'zero-baggage fare', whereby passengers having no check in luggage would be given a discount on the ticket.
However, other airlines, including full-service carriers, are also reported to be in favour of 'zero baggage fare'. Such a system would do away with the current practice of passengers being allowed to carry up to 15 kg of check in luggage free of cost.
