Airlines to compensate more for flight cancellation
Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation has revised upwards compensation norms for cancelling a flight or denying boarding to a flier, effective August 1. An airline will have to pay up to ₹10,000 in case of flight cancellation/delay over two hours, while compensation for denying boarding will be up to ₹20,000. Currently, airlines pay around ₹4,000 in both situations.