Govt puts hiking compensation for delayed, cancelled flights on back burner

Civil Aviation Secretary Rajiv Nayan Choubey indicated the passenger charter might drop all clauses that have been opposed by airlines

A proposed change of rules that would have made airlines liable to pay more compensation in the case of delayed and cancelled flights as well as for missed connecting flights has been put on the back burner under pressure from airline companies.

“Airlines have opposed the proposed rules. It will take some time before they are finalised,” said a senior aviation ministry official. 

The draft rules on the passenger charter were made public on May 22. Then the government had said after a public consultation of 30 days, the final rules would be notified by July 15. 

“Even when they