New Delhi: AirAsia India's plan to unbundle services has hit a Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) hurdle, with the aviation regulator on Tuesday asking the airline to withdraw all fees and charges, as these were introduced without informing DGCA.
"AirAsia India has introduced a lot of charges such as baggage charge; we have asked the airline to withdraw charges since they introduced these without informing us," said a ministry official. He added representatives of the airline had convened a meeting on the issue on Wednesday.
AirAsia did not respond to a message seeking comment.
While airlines in India are allowed to unbundle services (charge for services), they have to inform the aviation regulator before they introduce any such charge.
AirAsia India has announced it will launch services between Bangalore and Goa on June 12. The company has done away with free check-in baggage. The charge for any check-in baggage weighing up to 15 kg is Rs 199 if this is paid during ticket-booking and Rs 300 if the payment is made at an airport counter.
Read News in full 04/06/14 Sharmishta Mukherjee/Business Standard
"AirAsia India has introduced a lot of charges such as baggage charge; we have asked the airline to withdraw charges since they introduced these without informing us," said a ministry official. He added representatives of the airline had convened a meeting on the issue on Wednesday.
AirAsia did not respond to a message seeking comment.
While airlines in India are allowed to unbundle services (charge for services), they have to inform the aviation regulator before they introduce any such charge.
AirAsia India has announced it will launch services between Bangalore and Goa on June 12. The company has done away with free check-in baggage. The charge for any check-in baggage weighing up to 15 kg is Rs 199 if this is paid during ticket-booking and Rs 300 if the payment is made at an airport counter.
Read News in full 04/06/14 Sharmishta Mukherjee/Business Standard
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