A very common practice in aviation industry is - Overbooking. 😅 An overbooked flight is when an airline sells more tickets on the plane than there are seats. This is a way to avoid empty seats from no-show passengers or missed connections. 😕 If you haven’t fallen victim to overbooking yet, chances are someone in your friend circle has. 🙃 So what are your rights as a passenger, when something like this happens? 😣 Well, according to Ministry of civil aviation - if airline fails to arrange for an alternate flight scheduled to depart within one hour of the original scheduled departure time: - You get compensation worth 200%of booked one way basic fare+ airline fuel charge (upto INR 10,000) if the departure is within 24 hours. 🌱 - If the alternative flight is after 24 hours, you get 400% of basic fare+airline fuel charge upto INR 20,000. 🌱 - Also, in case you refuse to opt for the alternative flight you get 400% of basic fare+airline fuel charge upto INR 20,000. 🌱 Other benefits can wary from flight to flight but this compensation is your basic right and hence important to know! 🙌🏼 So, make sure you save this video for future reference and also share it with your buddies! ✈️ . . #personalfinance #personalfinancetips #travelhacks #traveltips #travelgram