New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday put an adjournment on the plea seeking a complete refund for the cancelled flight tickets booked amid the lockdown period till September 25.
The top court issued a notice to the Centre asking for its reply by filing an additional affidavit to clarify certain doubts regarding the refund.
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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) earlier informed the apex court that all the tickets booked for domestic flights irrespective of booking through agents or airlines directly would be refunded.
In case of international travel, the passengers who booked tickets for flights originating in India, either from domestic carriers or foreign, can also claim the refund.
DGCA also said, "For passengers who booked the flights prior to lockdown till May 24, will be granted credit shell and incentives. Refund of tickets booked after May 24 will be governed by that Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR)".
Meanwhile, airlines like Indigo informed the apex court that it has refunded the full amount to its passengers who booked air tickets during the lockdown period.
