New Delhi: Airfare may get costlier for those seeking preferential seats and other add-ons over the basic minimum services provided by an airline. The government on Monday decided to “unbundle” certain services and also airlines to charge fees for each of them separately.
The services for which airline can charge passengers separately include meals, snacks, drinks other than water, check-in baggage, use of airline lounges, carriage of sports equipment and musical instruments and valuable baggage, an official statement said.
No-frill carriers charge for meals and drinks and regular full service airlines give meal free with travel.
The statement said the decision by Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh will facilitate airlines to offer low base fare for price sensitive travellers and at the same time offer choice to service seekers at a price.
29/04/13 Deccan Herald
