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  • DGCA may soon allow free travel if passengers’ tickets are downgraded

    Express News Service

    NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is working on an amendment in the rules wherein a passenger who is downgraded from his booked class of ticket, will be refunded the full value of ticket (including taxes) and the airline will carry the passenger free of cost in the next available class.

    “However, this proposal will go through stakeholder consultation and the final regulation shall be published and made applicable afterwards,’’ according to a statement of the DGCA.The increase in passenger traffic has often resulted in some passengers (on routes within India and on the international sectors) being downgraded involuntarily by airlines- which naturally causes a lot of discomfort for passengers.

    That has prompted the DGCA to work on this amendment in the Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) Section-3, Series M Part IV.Passengers booked on first class, business class or premium economy, are downgraded to a lower class at the time of check-in due to various reasons like unserviceable seats, change of aircraft, overbooking.

    “Facilities to be provided to passengers by airlines due to denied boarding, cancellation of flights and delays in flights.” to protect the rights of air travelers affected by downgrading of their ticket,’’says DGCA.

    Meanwhile, the existing provisions specified in CAR provides compensation for denied Boarding, if airline has done overbooking in a flight.No compensation is offered at present if airline arranges alternate flight within one hour of original departure.

    NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is working on an amendment in the rules wherein a passenger who is downgraded from his booked class of ticket, will be refunded the full value of ticket (including taxes) and the airline will carry the passenger free of cost in the next available class.

    “However, this proposal will go through stakeholder consultation and the final regulation shall be published and made applicable afterwards,’’ according to a statement of the DGCA.The increase in passenger traffic has often resulted in some passengers (on routes within India and on the international sectors) being downgraded involuntarily by airlines- which naturally causes a lot of discomfort for passengers.

    That has prompted the DGCA to work on this amendment in the Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) Section-3, Series M Part IV.Passengers booked on first class, business class or premium economy, are downgraded to a lower class at the time of check-in due to various reasons like unserviceable seats, change of aircraft, overbooking.

    “Facilities to be provided to passengers by airlines due to denied boarding, cancellation of flights and delays in flights.” to protect the rights of air travelers affected by downgrading of their ticket,’’
    says DGCA.

    Meanwhile, the existing provisions specified in CAR provides compensation for denied Boarding, if airline has done overbooking in a flight.No compensation is offered at present if airline arranges alternate flight within one hour of original departure.

  • Free screening camp for congenital heart disease by Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital

    A free check-up camp has been organized by the Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital and Bastar District Administration under the “Niramaya Bastar” program to check congenital heart disease in children. 25 children were screened on the first day of camp. The children arrived from the inaccessible area of ​​Darbha, Jagdalpur, Bakavand, Tokapal to the investigation camp with the help of RBSK team, ranging in age from 11 months to 18 years.

    Cardiologist experts from Sri Sathya Sai Hospital conducted a health consultation through telemedicine. MLA Rekhachand Jain, Mayor Safina Sahu, CMHO Dr. Chaturvedi, Civil Surgeon Dr. Sanjay Prasad and DPM Akhilesh Sharma were present in this program.

    Physicians said that congenital heart disease is a serious problem in children. In India, two million children are born every year with congenital heart disease, but most children die due to lack of timely treatment. For the quick diagnosis and treatment of this disease, this special program is being run through Shri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital, Nava Raipur, and Bastar District Administration, “Niramaya Bastar”, for pregnant women and undernourished children. is.

    Congenital heart disease means a hole in the heart or anatomical problem that exists since birth. There are several types of this problem – ranging from simple to quite complex.