Airline Policies

VietJet Fare Types for Indian Travellers: Eco, Deluxe, SkyBoss

VietJet currently sells four fare classes: Eco (cabin bag only), Deluxe (adds a checked bag, seat selection and a meal only on VietJet’s Australia and Kazakhstan routes), SkyBoss (priority boarding, bigger baggage allowance and free changes) and Business (the airline’s top cabin, relaunched from 1 January 2026). Indian travellers flying to Vietnam can book any

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SalamAir Fare Types for Indian Travellers: Lite, Saver, Value and Flexi Explained

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SalamAir sells one base Lite Fare, then lets you add a Saver, Value or Flexi bundle on top. Lite and Saver are cabin-baggage-only and carry the tightest change and cancellation terms, while Value and Flexi add checked baggage, with Flexi also including a free change and meals. Updated October 2026 · HappyFares Photo: Atlantic Ambience

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Oman Air Fare Types for Indian Travellers: Economy and Business Explained

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Oman Air sells three Economy fare bundles, Super Saver, Comfort and Flex, and three Business bundles, Comfort, Flex and Business Studio, each adding more baggage, free changes and refund flexibility as you move up. On routes to India it also offers extra checked baggage on every Economy bundle. The airline connects through its Muscat hub

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Extra Baggage on International Flights from India: Per Kg Costs Explained

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Airlines flying out of India almost always sell prepaid extra baggage in weight slabs bought in advance online, through “manage booking” or by phone, and this is cheaper than paying at the airport counter. IndiGo publishes exact per-route rupee slabs on its own site. Air India, Akasa, Etihad and Emirates all offer similar advance-purchase options,

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IndiGo Seat Layout: A320neo, A321neo and ATR Seat Maps Explained

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IndiGo flies three main cabin layouts. Its A320s seat either 180 or 186 passengers in a single economy cabin. Its A321s seat 222 or 232 in economy-only form, or carry a 12-seat IndiGoStretch business cabin plus roughly 208 economy seats on Stretch-equipped aircraft and the A321-XLR. The ATR 72-600 seats 78 in a 2-2 layout.

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IndiGo Name Correction Rules 2026: What You Can Fix and How

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IndiGo allows a free spelling correction to the same passenger’s name within 24 hours of booking, if you booked directly on IndiGo’s website or app and your flight is not within 7 days (domestic) or 15 days (international). It never allows changing the ticket to a different person’s name. Outside that free window, IndiGo does

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IndiGo UpFront Fare Explained: What You Get and Who It Suits

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IndiGo UpFront is the airline’s third economy fare, sitting above Saver and Flexi Plus. It guarantees a seat in the front two rows of the cabin, adds 5 kg of extra checked baggage, includes a complimentary snack on most routes, and drops the change fee to nil. Cancellation costs less too. It does not include

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Flying With a CPAP Machine: Indian Airline Rules and Tips

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A CPAP machine is a medical device, and Indian carriers generally treat it as an assistive device that does not count against your normal cabin baggage allowance. You can usually carry it on, but using it during the flight typically needs advance notice or medical clearance, and its lithium battery must sit within IATA’s watt-hour

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Carrying Ashes on a Flight: Asthi Kalash Rules for Domestic and International Travel

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On domestic Indian flights, cremated remains (asthi) can usually be carried in cabin or checked baggage without special documents, as long as the kalash or urn is made of a material that shows up clearly on the X-ray, such as wood, plastic or wicker. Metal, stone or sealed ceramic urns are often rejected at screening.

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Missed Your Flight? What Happens to Your Ticket in India

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If you miss your flight without cancelling, most Indian airlines mark you a no-show and keep the base fare under your ticket’s fare rules. Statutory charges such as UDF, PSF and applicable taxes are refundable on request even on a no-show. On a round-trip ticket, the return leg may also get cancelled, so contact the

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