DGCA TO COMPENSATE INVOLUNTARILY DOWNGRADED PASSENGERS BOOKED ON AIRLINES

THE AVIATION REGULATOR

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) announced that there will be norms in place to compensate a passenger whose air ticket for a particular class has been involuntarily downgraded by an airline. e move comes as complaints continue to rise about airlines involuntarily downgrading tickets issued to passengers. e amendment will allow the passenger, who is downgraded involuntarily from his booked class of ticket, to receive the full value of the ticket including taxes as a refund from the airline. e airline will y the passenger free of cost in the next available class, the regulator stated. However, the proposal will go through stakeholder consultation. Following this, the nal regulation will be published and made applicable a erwards.

Courtyard By Marriott Drives

COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT announced the opening of Courtyard by Marriott Navi Mumbai, in the business hub of Navi Mumbai. Located o the Mumbai – Pune Expressway, next to the DY Patil Sports stadium in Nerul, the 105-room hotel is set to provide a sophisticated yet comfortable environment for guests to elevate their travel experience, whether travelling for business or leisure. Strategically located in the planned city of Navi Mumbai, the hotel is 24 kilometres from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai and at a hailing distance from most of the business districts and industrials estates of Navi Mumbai, Belapur, Turbhe, Airoli and Mahape.Courtyard by Marriott Navi Mumbai features 105 spacious and thoughtfully designed rooms and suites which are fully equipped with an array of amenities. marriott.com