Your Rights as a Flyer: What the New DGCA Directions Mean for You
Ministry of Civil Aviation has issued passenger centric guidelines on seating, baggage, and transparency to enhance convenience, uniformity, and trust in civil aviation.
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DGCA notifies new airline ticket refund rules; faster refunds and 48-hour cancellation window introduced
To address growing passenger grievances over delayed refunds and opaque cancellation policies, the DGCA has issued new Civil Aviation Requirements prescribing mandatory refund timelines, a 48-hour “look-in” cancellation option, and full refund of statutory taxes across all fare categories.
Key Highlights of the Aircraft (Carriage of Dangerous Goods) Rules 2026
These rules govern the transport of dangerous goods by air for all aircraft registered in India, aircraft operating in or over India, air transport operators, shippers, and designated postal operators.
Supreme Court upholds Jharkhand HC’s decision quashing FIR against MPs Nishikant Dubey and Manoj Tiwari in 2022 Deoghar airport case
They were accused of entering Air Traffic Control and forcing the personnel to give clearance for an unscheduled night flight.
‘Inconvenience of specific party cannot outweigh statutory provisions’; Delhi High Court directs DGCA to process deregistration of 54 leased GoAir aircrafts
“It is trite that the international treaty obligations are required to be followed strictly and any deviation therefrom would have adverse effects including downgrading of the business interests of country in the international community.”
[Akasa Air] No absolute restraint; DGCA at liberty to act against pilots violating contract and Civil Aviation Requirement, 2017: Delhi High Court
“If during the pendency of this petition, in case a pilot acts in breach of the minimum contractual notice period as specified under his/her employment agreement, then such an action will be at pilot’s own risk and will remain subject to the outcome of the present petition.”
Del HC | Sensitization of citizenry has to precede, not succeed, galvanization of governmental machinery: Directions issued to Airlines and DGCA on noting an ‘alarming’ situation in Air India flight
Delhi High Court: C. Hari Shankar, J., while taking suo motu cognizance of a matter, issued directions for airlines with the direction
Temporary Suspension of flights from United Kingdom to India
In view of emerging COVID-19 situation in the United Kingdom, the competent authority has temporarily suspended flight to/from the United Kingdom with
Booked air tickets during lockdown? Supreme Court orders full refund| Read directions
“We cannot lose sight of the present situation prevailing in the country and across the globe”
COVID-19 | Suspension on International commercial flights extended till 30th September, 2020
Travel and Visa restrictions related to COVID-19 Government has further extended the validity of the circular issued on the subject cited regarding
Bom HC | “Passenger safety against COVID-19 taken care of even if middle seat not left vacant”: Airlines allowed to operate flights without leaving middle seat vacant
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of S.J. Kathawalla and Surendra P. Tavade, JJ. dismissed the application filed by an Air India
Bom HC| Whether by a mere touch of a person carrying COVID19 virus, the virus can be transmitted to the person so touched?: HC to Expert Committee
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of S.J. Kathawalla and Surendra P. Tavade, JJ. while addressing a petition sought clarification from the expert
DGCA “repeatedly defiant” on restricting airlines from emptying toilets mid-air: NGT
National Green Tribunal (NGT): The Bench headed by NGT chairperson Adarsh Kumar Goel, J., stated that Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)