India's major domestic airline, the government run Indian Airlines, flies extensively
throughout the nation and into neighboring countries. Its sister concern Alliance Air runs
on secondary routes covering India totally. The country's international carrier,
Air-India, also operates domestic services, principally on the Bombay-Delhi,
Bombay-Madras, Bombay-Calcutta, & Delhi-Calcutta routes.
Second to Indian Airlines
is Jet Airways, which handles 200 schedules in India on daily basics. Other private
operators are Sahara, Span Air, Gujarat Air etc. Kindly refer Schedules section for detail
flight operations.
Following are the
important aspects to be kept in mind for air travelers in India. Also refer Travel Tips
section for Air travel.
Baggage and
Baggage Allowance:
Baggage may be carried
into the passenger cabin or checked into the cargo hold. Passenger's free entitlement is
as follows: Economy class Adults or child: 30 kgs, Infant: 10 kgs, First/Executive Class
adult or child : 40 kgs. Infant: 10 kgs. Baggage weighing more than the free allowance
will be paid for by rates calculated per excess kilo of weight.
Hand Baggage and
Security Checks:
All baggage whether
checked in or carried in hand is subject to security check. Security regulations allow
only one piece of hand baggage into the passenger cabin.
Fares for
Children & infants:
All infants under 2 years
accompanied by an adult and not occupying a seat are charged 10 % of the basic fare.
Additional infants under two accompanying the same adult or occupying seat and children
over two years who have not reached their twelfth birthday are charged 50 % of the basic
fare and ATT. Children may travel unaccompanied only under certain conditions. Please
check with the Airlines.
Refunds:
Refunds are made to the
passenger or to the approved Travel Agent who purchased the ticket. Tickets purchased in
cash from an Indian Airlines office can be cancelled at the same or any other Indian
Airlines office. Tickets purchased through a recognized Travel Agent will be refunded to
the Agent only. Refund charges on Domestic Flights - Adult/Child tickets Rs. 100, Infant
tickets-Nil, Refund on tickets where flight delayed/cancelled - Nil. International ticket
- Refund administration charge-Rs.. 200. No refund can be made against lost tickets.
Reporting Times
at Airport:
At Srinagar/Jammu/Leh : 2
hrs before departure. For other airbus flights: 75 minutes before departure. For
non-Airbus and Boeing 90 minutes flights: 60 minutes before departure. For International
flights: 150 minutes before departure.
Reservations and
Reconfirmations:
All onward or return
reservations must be reconfirmed whenever there is a break-journey of 72 hours or more.
Failure to do so may result in cancellation of the reservation. Reconfirmation is not
necessary, when a passenger breaks his journey at a point for less than 72 hours.
Validity of
Tickets:
All Indian Airlines
passenger tickets for domestic travel are valid for one year from the date of issue of
Rupee paid tickets. Tickets issued for travel on international sectors or purchased on US
$ fare, are valid for one year from the date of commencement of the journey, or the date
of issue of the ticket as the case may be.
Airport Tax (AT)
and Passenger Services Fee(PSF):
Payable on adult, Child
or infant tickets for international travel. Rs. 300 when travelling to a neighboring
country. RS. 500 to other countries. PSF payable on adult and child tickets on domestic
sectors only. RS. 125/- per sector, PSF not payable on international or
domestic-international tickets paid against dollar tariff. For International travel many
Airlines arrive in major cities of India, however maximum traffic operates through Mumbai
Airport. Indian Airlines is also offering dollar pass for unlimited travelling in India
for 15 days.
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