Airline meal codes are four-letter IATA special meal requests. The one most Indian vegetarians want is AVML, the Asian Vegetarian Meal: Indian-style, spiced, and it does contain dairy. VGML is the vegan meal with no dairy, egg or honey. Picking VGML when you meant AVML is the most common mistake, and it usually cannot be […]
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An overnight layover is a connection that keeps you at the transfer airport through the night. Whether the airline provides a hotel depends on why the stop exists. If the airline scheduled the long gap itself, many carriers offer accommodation on long-haul itineraries. If you chose the cheap overnight routing, the hotel is normally yours
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A layover is the scheduled stop between two flights on the same journey, where you leave one aircraft and board another. Airlines generally treat a stop under 24 hours on an international itinerary as a layover or connection, and a stop of 24 hours or more as a stopover. Transit means waiting airside without formally
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Air India and Air India Express are both part of the Air India group, but they sell different products. Air India is the full-service carrier with Economy, Premium Economy, Business and First, and checked baggage built into every fare. Air India Express is the value carrier: its cheapest tier, Xpress Lite, includes no checked bag
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A cheap ticket rarely earns much on its own. Airlines price to fill the aircraft, then earn on top through add-ons like seats, bags and meals, cargo carried in the hold, and payments from loyalty and co-brand card partners. High load factors and long aircraft utilisation spread fixed costs across more passengers. Updated July 2026
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There is no aviation rule that bans row 13. Airlines choose their own seat numbering, and many skip 13 simply because enough passengers dislike it; some also avoid 17 or 4 for superstitions common in other markets. Letters I and O are usually skipped because they look like 1 and 0 on a boarding pass.
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To claim GST on a flight ticket, your company GSTIN must be entered at the time of booking, because airlines generally cannot add it afterwards. The airline, not the travel agent, issues the GST invoice for the air fare, and publishes it on its own GST portal some weeks after travel. Economy is taxed at
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India issues a medical visa for foreign nationals coming for treatment, plus a separate attendant visa for accompanying family, both administered by the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Bureau of Immigration. You will usually need a letter from the treating Indian hospital. Check validity, attendant limits and FRRO registration rules on the official Indian
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If an immigration officer refuses you entry, you are usually sent to secondary inspection, interviewed, and then held in an airside area until the airline puts you on a return flight. The carrier that brought you generally arranges the return and recovers the cost from you. Process and rights differ by country. Updated July 2026
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Formal bereavement fares, the discounted last-minute tickets some overseas airlines advertise, are uncommon in India, so expect to pay the going fare. What airlines can sometimes do is waive change or cancellation charges on an existing booking when you provide documentation. Call the airline directly, explain the situation, and ask what is possible. Updated July
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