Mumbai: The Super Savers scheme a few travel portals were offering flyers has been grounded. Acting on complaints from some airlines and consumers, the Directorate General for Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday asked airlines to quickly withdraw from the scheme.
On February 10, TOI reported that travel portals were offering flyers tickets cheaper than the cheapest ticket for various sectors, as long as the flyer was willing to let the portal withhold the airline's name and exact flight timing till the payment was made.
While flight duration and flying time options - like between 5 and 7 am or 7.10 and 9.10 am - were given, the ticket was non-refundable. Now, in a circular sent out by the DGCA, airlines have been told that such a ticketing system is in violation of the Aircraft Rules of 1937.
The circular states that every transport undertaking has to display fare and flight details conspicuously on their website and reveal the same to agents through whom tickets are sold. A complete break-up of the fare should be available to passengers before the booking is made.
29/03/12 Chinmayi Shalya/Times of India
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