New Delhi: The Government plans to set a limit on the number of seats for which airlines can levy the preferred seating charge.
This follows protests by passengers within a month of the unbundling of airfares that allows airlines to charge separately for preferred seats and baggage beyond a certain weight.
A senior Civil Aviation Ministry official said the preferred seat charge will now be limited to 15 per cent of the total number of seats available on a flight. A circular will soon be issued on this.
“We think that six seats each in the front seat and emergency exit rows (which offer extra legroom) can be put up for preferred seating charge. Apart from this, window and aisle seats in rows between 2 and 5 may also attract preferred seat charge,” the official said.
28/05/13 Shishir Sinha/Business Line
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This follows protests by passengers within a month of the unbundling of airfares that allows airlines to charge separately for preferred seats and baggage beyond a certain weight.
A senior Civil Aviation Ministry official said the preferred seat charge will now be limited to 15 per cent of the total number of seats available on a flight. A circular will soon be issued on this.
“We think that six seats each in the front seat and emergency exit rows (which offer extra legroom) can be put up for preferred seating charge. Apart from this, window and aisle seats in rows between 2 and 5 may also attract preferred seat charge,” the official said.
28/05/13 Shishir Sinha/Business Line
