Air India ticket cancellations charges waived off on domestic and international flights! These flyers don't need to pay penalty

In order to provide relief to passengers traveling to Patna, the state run-carrier Air India has decided to extend concessions. Air India has stated that no penalty will be charged from passengers for cancelling tickets, changing dates, and even refunds will be cleared. This arrangement will be applicable on both domestic and international flights till 3 October 2019.

Air India intimated the passengers through its Twitter handle saying, "#FlyAI: Due to inclement weather at Patna resulting in inconvenience to passengers #Airindia has waived off all applicable penalties of re-issuance, date change, no-show,cancellation and refund charges for travel from/to Patna for both Dom & Int flights for travel upto 3rdOct,19."
 

#FlyAI: Due to inclement weather at Patna resulting in inconvenience to passengers #Airindia has waived off all applicable penalties of re-issuance, date change, no-show,cancellation and refund charges for travel from/to Patna for both Dom & Int flights for travel upto 3rdOct,19

— Air India (@airindiain) October 1, 2019

The recent floods in Bihar have resulted in the death of dozens of people besides throwing normal life out of gear. Several parts of the state including capital Patna have been reeling under floods for the past few days. Due to massive water logging in residential localities of Patna, relief and rescue operations have been launched to reach out the stranded people. The state government has also deployed 2 helicopters to distribute relief material and to help the affected residents.

Notably, Air India also paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary by showcasing an image of Bapu painted on VT-CIO A320 aircraft. This was posted on airline's Twitter handle with this text, "#FlyAI : Air India pays tribute to Bapu on 150th birth anniversary. Image of our Beloved Bapu painted on VT-CIO A320 aircraft."

#FlyAI : Air India pays tribute to Bapu on 150th birth anniversary. Image of our Beloved Bapu painted on VT-CIO A320 aircraft.#GandhiAt150 #GandhiJayanti pic.twitter.com/EWltm92WVD

— Air India (@airindiain) October 2, 2019

Recently, Air India extended 25 per cent discount on domestic flight tickets under its 'Ghumo India Family Fare'. If you are interested in this Air India offer, you can book your tickets under the sale till March 31, 2020. The airline stated that the new product has been launched to promote heritage sites and prominent tourist destination in India, where families travelling together will get discounted tickets.

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The offer from Air India comes amid high competition in the country's civil aviation market.