Flight cancelled? (or) delayed? don't worry, here is an interesting compensation for you

New Delhi, April 19: Have you been held up, or missed an important engagement because of a delayed or cancelled flight? Well, if the Union Ministry's recommendations are implemented, the compensation may increase up to Rs 20,000 per flier, if the airlines make a mistake.

The Union aviation ministry has recommended increasing compensation up to Rs 20,000 per flyer for deficiencies in airline services such as flight delays and cancellations.

The ministry will soon put up the draft of a passenger charter containing the proposals online before the final set of rules are issued once it has weighed comments from the public and the carriers.

The new charter aims at reducing several incidents of unruly behavior observed over the past few months. The charter would not only provide strict guidelines for flyers but as well as airline staff many of whom have been in the news for the wrong reasons lately.