Mumbai: The Air Passengers Association of India (APAI) has taken a tough stand against the recent unbundling policy adopted by Indian carriers. The organization, which fights for passenger rights, has written to the ministry of civil aviation asking for the rationale behind the charges on preferred seats, reduction of baggage allowance and an enhanced charge on excess baggage.
The APAI chairman, Sudhakar Reddy, said that no airline across the world charges for preferred seats. Reddy, in his letter pointed out that charging for services is a practiced followed by airlines in other parts of the world where the low-cost-carrier (LCC) fare model is followed. Though carriers like Indigo and Spice Jet call themselves LCC, their fares are most often at par with those offered by full service carriers like Air India (AI) and Jet airways.
24/05/13 Chinmayi Shalya/Times of India
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The APAI chairman, Sudhakar Reddy, said that no airline across the world charges for preferred seats. Reddy, in his letter pointed out that charging for services is a practiced followed by airlines in other parts of the world where the low-cost-carrier (LCC) fare model is followed. Though carriers like Indigo and Spice Jet call themselves LCC, their fares are most often at par with those offered by full service carriers like Air India (AI) and Jet airways.
24/05/13 Chinmayi Shalya/Times of India
