Photo: Ramesh Pathania/MintNew Delhi: Civil aviation minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju on Saturday announced measures to empower airline passengers — a first in many years. ■ Passengers will decide if they want to hold the ticket in credit for future usage with airline or not. Cap on ticket cancellation charge, less baggage fee proposedA file photo of civil aviation minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju. ■ No compensation to be paid if passenger is informed by the airline and accepts alternate flights two weeks in advance. The new measures are likely to be applicable in a months time after consultations with various stakeholders.

Source: Mint June 11, 2016 09:56 UTC