MANGALURU: It’s a double whammy for international travelers who test positive covid Either 48-hour RT-PCR test or Rapid RT-PCR test done at airport six hours before departure: Isolation after losing the amount spent on air ticket.
not anymore. Gulf carriers are offering a one-time free date change option to passengers who test positive in the RT-PCR test. This waiver of date change fee is applicable only for rescheduling and not for cancellation.
air india express Sources here said that the free date change is also available for those passengers who test positive in the rapid RT-PCR test conducted at the airport. Two other airlines are flying to Middle East from Mangaluru International Airport, said that this facility has been extended to their guests as well.
Rescheduling facility is not new, but many passengers are unaware
Although this facility was available when the cases of Kovid started coming to the fore in the country, but the airlines again issued the circular two weeks ago in view of the increasing cases. Earlier there were not so many cases. but with omicron The variant is proving to be highly contagious, with passengers testing positive in a window of 48 hours even after getting negative RT-PCR reports.
Passengers flying to the Middle East should be subjected to RT-PCR test at the airport 48 hours prior to flight departure and six hours prior to departure.
Airline sources say that though many people know about and have used the facility, there are many who are not aware of it and have lost money due to cancellations. Rohan D’Souza, who was to fly to Dubai on January 12, tested positive a day earlier and called the airline only to be told that cancellation and rescheduling would cost him almost the same.
The mistake he made was not informing the airline that he had tested positive.
In case the passenger reschedules his/her flight, no charges will be levied for the same booking class available even if the fare is higher. However, in case of higher booking category, the fare difference will be charged. In case of refund, cancellation fee will be applicable.
As of now, the difference in fares for rescheduling is minimal and will come in the range of Rs 200- 750 unlike cancellation charges, which start from a minimum of Rs 2,500 per passenger.
not anymore. Gulf carriers are offering a one-time free date change option to passengers who test positive in the RT-PCR test. This waiver of date change fee is applicable only for rescheduling and not for cancellation.
air india express Sources here said that the free date change is also available for those passengers who test positive in the rapid RT-PCR test conducted at the airport. Two other airlines are flying to Middle East from Mangaluru International Airport, said that this facility has been extended to their guests as well.
Rescheduling facility is not new, but many passengers are unaware
Although this facility was available when the cases of Kovid started coming to the fore in the country, but the airlines again issued the circular two weeks ago in view of the increasing cases. Earlier there were not so many cases. but with omicron The variant is proving to be highly contagious, with passengers testing positive in a window of 48 hours even after getting negative RT-PCR reports.
Passengers flying to the Middle East should be subjected to RT-PCR test at the airport 48 hours prior to flight departure and six hours prior to departure.
Airline sources say that though many people know about and have used the facility, there are many who are not aware of it and have lost money due to cancellations. Rohan D’Souza, who was to fly to Dubai on January 12, tested positive a day earlier and called the airline only to be told that cancellation and rescheduling would cost him almost the same.
The mistake he made was not informing the airline that he had tested positive.
In case the passenger reschedules his/her flight, no charges will be levied for the same booking class available even if the fare is higher. However, in case of higher booking category, the fare difference will be charged. In case of refund, cancellation fee will be applicable.
As of now, the difference in fares for rescheduling is minimal and will come in the range of Rs 200- 750 unlike cancellation charges, which start from a minimum of Rs 2,500 per passenger.
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