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Business News/ Politics / Policy/  Govt says won’t charge for check-in baggage, for now
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Govt says won’t charge for check-in baggage, for now

Government has not accepted the request at this stage as it would put additional burden on the passengers

Low-fare airlines had approached the aviation regulator Director General of Civil Aviation with a proposal to charge passengers for check-in baggage. Photo: MintPremium
Low-fare airlines had approached the aviation regulator Director General of Civil Aviation with a proposal to charge passengers for check-in baggage. Photo: Mint

New Delhi: Putting its weight firmly behind passengers, the Union government on Saturday said it has, as of now, rejected the plea by budget carriers to allow them to charge for check-in baggage.

Confirming that airlines had approached the aviation regulator Director General of Civil Aviation for its nod, minister of state for civil aviation Mahesh Sharma said the government has not accepted the request at this stage as it would put additional burden on the passengers.

“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," Sharma told a private TV news channel.

Sharma, however, said that his ministry has asked the airlines to send a detailed proposal on the issue and if it is found in the interest of the passengers, it may consider it.

When contacted, a SpiceJet official said, “We have not made the plea since the March 2015 circular of the DGCA, allowing the airlines to unbundle services. “Have not heard about it (government rejecting airlines plea)," an AirAsia India official said in his response when asked for his reaction on the matter. IndiGo spokesperson could not immediately be contacted for his response. PTI

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Published: 27 Jun 2015, 09:02 PM IST
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