Photo: HTNew Delhi: The Director General of Civil Aviation has statutory powers to regulate the prices airlines charge for excess baggage, the Delhi high court was told by the government on Wednesday. “We have received representations from passengers who have been charged exorbitantly for excess baggage of 1-2 kg by private airlines.” he added. At present, all domestic airlines allow free checked-in baggage of up to 15 kg with the exception of Air India which allows 22 kg. “Under Section 5A of the Aircraft Act, 1934, the Centre has power to issue directions with regards to regulating tariffs passed by individual airlines. The court was hearing a challenge brought by the Federation of Indian Airlines, a lobby group for India’s airline industry, to the change in tariff fixation by the Centre for excess baggage to Rs.100, in excess of 15 kg allowed by most airlines.

Source: Mint July 13, 2016 17:03 UTC