A move by budget carriers to charge for check-in baggage was rejected on Saturday by the government. Minister of State for Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma said the airlines concerned had approached the Director-General of Civil Aviation for approval of their proposal but the government has not accepted the request.
“We have got the proposal from low-cost flights to charge for check-in baggage. We have rejected it and there will be no consideration at the Aviation Ministry level. We will not want to put this burden on passengers,” Mr. Sharma said.
The proposal, if accepted, will be a “dampener” in air traffic growth in India, he said.
27/06/15 PTI/The Hindu
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“We have got the proposal from low-cost flights to charge for check-in baggage. We have rejected it and there will be no consideration at the Aviation Ministry level. We will not want to put this burden on passengers,” Mr. Sharma said.
The proposal, if accepted, will be a “dampener” in air traffic growth in India, he said.
27/06/15 PTI/The Hindu
