Airlines use combo offers to bypass rules, make money

New Delhi: Cash-strapped Indian carriers are finding innovative ways to generate revenue — even if it means bypassing regulatory norms. Some months back, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had barred airlines from charging passengers for pre-booking seats at the time of buying tickets. Now some low-cost carriers (LCC) are offering "combo packs" where they are giving passengers option of ordering meals and getting a seat of choice at the time of booking for a charge of Rs 600. "Technically, airlines are not charging for pre-booking seats and not violating any DGCA directive. This is an additional service combined with pre-booking meals that is being offered and there is no ban on selling food on board aircraft," said an airline official.
29/08/12 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General Aug 2012