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Indian airlines not to go for baggage charges

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 19 2013 | 10:28 PM IST

The issue came to the fore following a decision by American Airline to impose a $25-15 charge for baggage handling, as the US carriers buckled under steep hike in fuel prices.

Officials of most major Indian airlines told PTI that they were not contemplating imposing charges for such services for the time being.

When asked for his response to the move, Jet Airways Chairman Naresh Goyal had yesterday said in Berlin that "all airlines which want to stay in business will have to take such decisions".

However, even his airline has not taken any decision to follow the US carrier in this regard, Jet officials said, adding that the comment was made in a general context.

 Air India Executive Director Jitendra Bhargava said: "We have not thought of anything on this issue. It is a view expressed by him (Goyal) following the decision of some US carriers."

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