New Delhi: The Civil Aviation Ministry is clearly divided over charging extra for carrying check-in baggage in low-cost airlines. Union Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju on Tuesday contradicted Minister of State Mahesh Sharma and said it is for the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to decide on charging extra for check-in baggage.
Raju said, "Nothing is free, everything is paid for whether it's your baggage, ticket. Airlines at one point of time was considered elitist, today it's no longer that and there are multiple people who go now. We will do nothing to discourage innovation but whatever is accepted by the regulator has to have a reason."
When asked about Sharma confirming that check-in baggage won't be charged, Raju said, "Please ask him. He will explain his mind. I do not think for another person."
On June 27, Sharma had said that the Ministry has rejected proposal by low-cost airlines to charge for check-in baggage. "We have got the proposal from the 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," Sharma had said.
01/07/15 Karma Paljor IBN Live
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Raju said, "Nothing is free, everything is paid for whether it's your baggage, ticket. Airlines at one point of time was considered elitist, today it's no longer that and there are multiple people who go now. We will do nothing to discourage innovation but whatever is accepted by the regulator has to have a reason."
When asked about Sharma confirming that check-in baggage won't be charged, Raju said, "Please ask him. He will explain his mind. I do not think for another person."
On June 27, Sharma had said that the Ministry has rejected proposal by low-cost airlines to charge for check-in baggage. "We have got the proposal from the 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," Sharma had said.
01/07/15 Karma Paljor IBN Live
