India mandates airlines to offer 60% of seats at no extra charge
Change
India directed airlines to make at least 60% of seats on every flight selectable at no additional cost and to seat passengers booked under the same PNR together, preferably in adjacent seats.
Why it matters
The rule constrains airlines' ability to monetise seat-selection as an ancillary revenue stream and forces changes to inventory and pricing practices. It also creates enforceable customer-disclosure and seating obligations that airlines and booking platforms must operationalise across sales and travel touchpoints.
Implications
- • Airlines' reservation and revenue-management teams must modify booking-class inventory and pricing rules to reserve the mandated no-cost seat allotment.
- • Airlines' operations teams must adjust boarding and seating procedures to ensure bookings under a single PNR are allocated adjacent or nearby seats at departure.
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