Limiting the number of sellable premium seat by airlines

Limiting the number of sellable premium seat by airlines - A fair deal for flyers

Limiting the number of sellable premium seats by airlines have been one of the ways that flight carrier can charge extra from the passengers.

For:

- Low cast carriers, being the future for domestic travel in India, it is necessary that we do not put a halt on to their growth with bureaucratic conditions
- The freedom to design marketing and pricing strategies should be given solely to the airline, as the financial space has been considerably reduced due to high fuel prices and operational costs
- To ensure competitiveness and prevent cartelisation amongst the airlines is the government’s job

Against:

- This move of the airlines will reduce their flyers tremendously, leading to a financial loss
- Certain seats should be charged extra based on the preference, but government should not make it mandatory for all the seats
- Levying extra charges on the seats increases the total value of the ticket
- If there is extra space provided in terms of leg space or the seats being closer to the exit gates, it is worth paying the extra amount, but if there is no difference in the seats in terms of leg space then there is no point in paying an extra amount

Conclusion:

- The extra charges should be levied only on a few reserved seats, instead of all the seats available in the aircraft. This will help the airline in gaining profit without losing customers on the other hand.