Airlines oppose govt's move to increase compensation for passengers

Say it will impact the operation of airlines and lead to increase in fare

Major airlines have rejected the government’s proposal of amending rules to increase compensation for flyers in case of flight cancellations and delays. The civil aviation ministry’s proposal came as part of its attempt to frame a passenger charter.

Sources said that Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA) has asked the government to maintain a status quo on current compensation and any increase will impact the financial viability of the airlines leading to increase in airfare. “In the current scenario, where entire airline industry is bearing the impact of constraints like high operating cost, the impact of high compensation will multiply the