Preferred Seats On Flights

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  Airlines Can Now Charge All Fliers Extra For Preferred Seats, Other Services

  Airlines in India were earlier allowed to set aside 25 per cent of the total seats as 'preferred seats' and charge extra for them.

• Aviation watchdog DGCA puts cap on preferential seats in flights

  Putting a cap on the number of 'preferred seats' on sale on each flight, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has allowed the airlines to book only 25 per cent of the total seats in the aircraft as preferred.

• Airlines may charge extra, but for few preferred seats: report

  Indian carriers may have to limit the seats for which they can charge extra to about 15-20 per cent of the total seats on each flight, with the government planning to soon issue a directive in this regard.

• Airlines can charge for preferred seats, check-in bags: government

  In a move that would raise the cost of air travel, the government said on Monday that it has allowed airlines to charge passengers for preferred seats on a flight, check-in baggage and meals, among other things.

• Airlines can charge for preferred seats, check-in bags: Government

  In a move that would raise the cost of air travel, the government today said it has allowed airlines to charge passengers for preferred seats on a flight, check-in baggage and meals, among other things.