At the counter an immigration officer verifies that the passport is genuine, valid and undamaged, that the visa matches your purpose and is still in date, and that your entry and exit stamps show no overstay. Your details are also run against watchlists. Some destinations additionally want proof of onward travel, funds or an address.
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Immigration queues at Indian airports move fastest when your passport, boarding pass and visa are already in hand and you avoid the late-night departure peak. Registered Indian passport and OCI holders can use e-gates under the Bureau of Immigration’s Fast Track Immigration Trusted Traveller Programme at participating airports. DigiYatra speeds up terminal entry and security,
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A paid seat fee should normally come back when the airline, not you, breaks the arrangement: the flight is cancelled, the aircraft type changes and your seat no longer exists, you are moved involuntarily, or you are downgraded. Voluntary changes and no-shows usually are not refunded. Policies are airline-specific, so claim in writing with your
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A consumer commission can hear a flight dispute when the airline’s service was deficient, for example a refund that never arrived or baggage that was lost. Cases start at the district level and move up by claim value under the Consumer Protection Act 2019. You can file online through e-Daakhil, usually without a lawyer. Updated
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AirSewa is the Ministry of Civil Aviation’s grievance platform, available as a website and a mobile app. You register a complaint against an airline or airport, it is routed to that operator for a response, and the record is visible to the ministry and DGCA. AirSewa is not a court: it cannot order compensation or
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Complain in writing to the airline first, quoting your PNR, flight number, date and what went wrong, and attach your receipts. If the reply is slow or unsatisfactory, escalate to the airline’s nodal officer and then to its appellate authority. DGCA requires scheduled airlines to publish both contacts. AirSewa and a consumer commission come after
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A boarding pass photo gives away far more than a holiday update. The barcode encodes your surname and the airline booking reference, and on most airlines those two details alone open the manage booking page, where someone can read your full itinerary, change or cancel seats, sometimes cancel travel, and pick up your frequent flyer
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A boarding pass barcode is a machine-readable version of your travel details, written to the IATA bar coded boarding pass standard. It typically holds your name, the airline booking reference, flight number and date, origin and destination, cabin, seat, check-in sequence number and status flags. It is encoded, not encrypted, so any scanner app can
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An e-ticket carries three identifiers that do different jobs. The PNR, or booking reference, is the short alphanumeric code that opens your booking. The 13-digit ticket number is the financial document behind it, issued by the airline. Coupon status shows what has happened to each flight segment: OPEN FOR USE, CHECKED IN, USED, EXCHANGED, REFUNDED
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Mobility aids are the free allowance most travellers never hear about. Wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, canes and prosthetic supports are generally carried at no charge and do not count against your checked baggage limit, in line with DGCA requirements on the carriage of persons with disability. Sports equipment is different: it is usually chargeable unless your
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