The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), in its final rules published on July 12, has fixed a cap on cancellation fee. Cancellation chargesThe move will give airlines some room to charge up to Rs.400-Rs.500 extra for a cancelled ticket. Now, with the final rule, airlines will not have to refund the fuel charges of a cancelled ticket to the passenger. However, when the new rules set in, the passengers may get up to Rs.881 as refund for the cancelled ticket. However, the cancellation charges will still be considerably reduced from the present fee levied by both airlines and travel agents.

Source: The Hindu July 13, 2016 12:51 UTC