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SIA, Scoot to operate new flights on Chennai, Bengaluru & Hyderabad routes starting October

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Monday, 31 July 2023, 10:30 AM 1993

The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group is set to restructure its services to Bengaluru, Chennai, and Hyderabad, as SIA and Scoot adjust their capacity and network in response to evolving demand patterns. The changes, which are subject to regulatory approvals, are planned as follows: Chennai Scoot will commence daily services between Singapore and Chennai from November […]Continue Reading

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TAFI urges Go First to process ticket refunds for travel agents on priority

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Saturday, 6 May 2023, 10:20 AM 821

Amid uncertainty over tickets booked by passengers with crisis-hit Go First, the Travel Agents Federation of India has written to Kaushik Khona, CEO, Go First, saying travel agents need the money urgently to fulfil refund request pouring in from passengers who have been stranded due to the airline’s decision to suspend operations as it seeks […]Continue Reading

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DGCA amends norms; airlines to refund up to 75% ticket cost for downgrade

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Friday, 27 January 2023, 10:00 AM 360

The Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) for passengers who are unable to board due to denied boarding, airline cancellations, or flight delays has been modified by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). With the CAR modification, travellers who are unintentionally degraded and transported in a lower class than that for which the ticket was paid […]Continue Reading

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Air India ordered to refund cancellation fee to passenger when flights were banned in 2020

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Tuesday, 1 November 2022, 10:10 AM 445

The Second Additional District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Bengaluru has directed Air India to refund Rs 44,029 to a passenger whose flight from Bengaluru to London was cancelled due to COVID-19 lockdown. While refunding the Rs 1,35,143 ticket price to the passenger Milin Jagdishbhai Parekh, the airlines had deducted Rs 44,029 as ‘cancellation fee’. […]Continue Reading

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Foreign Tourists may soon get GST refund for local shopping

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Tuesday, 26 July 2022, 2:30 PM 1058

According to a report in The TOI, the government will soon begin a pilot to refund goods and services tax (GST) paid by foreign tourists visiting India as part of a move to implement a measure that is there in the statute. The Integrated GST Act, enacted five years ago, provides for refund on goods, […]Continue Reading

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MakeMyTrip refunded INR 642 cr for travel bookings during Mar-May, 2020

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Tuesday, 31 August 2021, 10:11 AM 1341

Leading online travel firm MakeMyTrip said it has been able to disburse Rs 642 crore in refunds for the travel bookings between March 25 and May 24, 2020, due to enormous efforts put by its teams. “We have disbursed Rs 642 crore in refunds for travel bookings between 25th March to 24th May 2020. Over […]Continue Reading