Only dollar can buy food on no-frills global flights

Mumbai: While travelling to an international destination, even on an Indian plane, if you are feeling like some snack or meal, keep some US dollars or the currency of destination country in hand. Reason: The Indian rupee won’t be accepted, as per laws related to international flights.
City-based textile designer Milind Kardile, 48, learnt this the hard way recently, when he flew to Bangkok on an Indigo flight. While Kardile has now approached the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) with a complaint, Indigo officials claim they are only following Reserve Bank of India (RBI) directives, which apparently prohibit payment in Indian currency aboard a flight.
Kardile was stunned when the airline crew refused to accept Indian currency for a sandwich he had ordered during a flight to Bangkok on June 10. “How can an airline operating from India not accept Indian currency,” a shocked Kardile said.
27/06/12 Daily News & Analysis

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Categories: Foreign Jun 2012, Indigo Airlines Jun 2012