Team HappyFares

Team HappyFares is the HappyFares travel desk in Guwahati, part of Travelogy Online Private Limited. We write and update guides on flight booking, baggage, cancellation, web check-in and airline policies for Indian travellers, and check them against each airline's own published rules. Spotted something out of date? Write to [email protected].

Wheelchair Accessibility on Indian Flights 2026 — Booking, Airport, Onboard Guide

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Updated October 2026 Wheelchair assistance on Indian flights is free and mandatory under DGCA rules and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. Airlines use three codes, WCHR, WCHS and WCHC, depending on how much help a passenger needs, and request it at least 48 hours before departure for guaranteed service. Your personal wheelchair

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Visually-Impaired Passenger Services on Indian Flights 2026 — Complete Guide

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Updated October 2026 Visually-impaired passengers on Indian flights get free assistance through the BLND category, requested with the airline at least 48 hours before departure. This covers meet-and-assist from check-in to boarding, escorted security clearance, a dedicated seat, and guide-dog accommodation in the cabin at no charge. Braille safety cards are rare on domestic flights

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Special Meals on Indian Flights 2026 — Veg, Vegan, Jain, Kosher, Halal, Gluten-Free Guide

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Updated October 2026 Indian flyers use IATA’s standard three or four letter codes to request a special meal, such as VGML, VLML, AVML or JNML for vegetarian and Jain diets, or GFML for gluten-free. More than 30 such codes exist, and over 80% of full-service carriers honour them on international routes. Request your code 24

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Service Animals + ESA on Indian Flights 2026 — Rules, Documentation, Airline Policies

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Updated May 2026 Service animals trained for disability assistance — guide dogs for blind travellers, hearing dogs for deaf passengers, mobility-assistance dogs — are accepted free of charge on Indian flights in cabin with documentation: official training certificate from a recognised organisation (Saksham Trust, India Guide Animals Foundation, Canine Assistants for the Disabled), current vaccination

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Senior Citizen Solo Travel on Indian Flights 2026 — Assistance Services Guide

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Updated October 2026 Senior citizens (60+) flying solo on Indian flights can request free assistance from the airline: a wheelchair with no doctor’s letter needed, a reserved aisle seat, escort from arrival to boarding, and family notification at the destination. IndiGo, Air India, and Akasa also offer a 5-8% senior fare discount, and an Aadhaar

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Pregnant Travellers on Indian Flights 2026 — Trimester Rules + Medical Certificates

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Updated October 2026 Indian airlines let pregnant travellers fly freely up to 28 weeks with no medical certificate required. From 28 to 36 weeks you need a Fit-to-Fly letter from your obstetrician dated within 7 days of departure, and most carriers stop accepting bookings after 36 weeks for domestic flights or 32 weeks for international

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Pets on International Flights from India 2026 — Country Import Rules + IATA Carrier Guide

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Updated May 2026 International pet travel from India 2026 requires destination country import permits + 21-day microchip notice + valid rabies vaccination (booster within last year, primary dose 28+ days before flight). USA (USDA APHIS): Form 7001 health certificate from APHIS-accredited Indian vet, ISO 15-digit microchip, rabies titre test (₹6,000-10,000). UK (DEFRA): 5-day pre-flight notice

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Pets on Domestic Indian Flights 2026 — IndiGo, Air India, Akasa, Vistara Rules

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Updated May 2026 Pets on Indian domestic flights 2026: IndiGo allows small pets (under 7kg) in cabin on select routes in an airline-approved carrier (17.5 x 12 x 9 inches max); anything heavier moves to the cargo hold. Air India accepts pets in the cargo hold with a well-ventilated IATA-compliant kennel plus vaccination and health

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Medical Equipment + Oxygen on Indian Flights 2026 — POC, CPAP, Insulin Pump Rules

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Updated October 2026 Indian flights allow FAA-approved portable oxygen concentrators, CPAP and BiPAP machines, insulin pumps, glucose meters, EpiPens, nebulisers and hearing aids in the cabin, generally without needing special clearance beyond notice to the airline. Oxygen concentrators need 72 hours’ advance notice and a medical letter, with battery life covering 150 percent of the

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Hearing-Impaired Passenger Services on Indian Flights 2026 — Complete Guide

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Updated October 2026 Deaf and hard-of-hearing passengers on Indian flights get free services under the DEAF/HOH code, including SMS alerts, visual gate notifications and printed safety briefings. Request the DEAF/HOH category with the airline at least 48 hours before departure, and ask for sign-language assistance with 24 to 72 hours’ notice if needed. Cochlear implant

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