Flight cancellations in Ladakh
How often do the flights get canceled due to bad weather (or any other reason) from Leh to Delhi in May?
If a flight does get canceled, what are the policies for dealing with that for AirIndia and Kingfisher Airlines?
What I primarily want to know is whether I get to go on the next available flight for free if my flight was canceled.
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According to Flightstats.com for flights from IXL to DEL, you really want to go to Air India. Their cancellation rates are almost nil, and way ahead of GoAir and Jet Airways. It doesn't mention Kingfisher, however.
Air India's policy on cancellation, refunds and the like is available on their webpage. It's long, but basically there are a few rules about when they can cancel, when you'll get a refund, and to let you know even if you get a refund, there's an admin fee for said refund.
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Is any airport in Ladakh?
Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IATA: IXL, ICAO: VILH) is an airport in Leh, the capital of Ladakh, India. It is the 23rd highest commercial airport in the world at 3,256 m (10,682 ft) above mean sea level.Which side should I sit on Leh flight?
Based on my trip in the month of August, the best views was on Left Side while travelling from DELHI TO LEH and Right Side from LEH TO DELHI. Based on the Onward Trip I did a Web Check in return trip just for the sake of Seat Booking and blocked the right side for Leh-Delhi sector.Which airport is near to Ladakh?
There are two ways to reach Ladakh and its capital city Leh: by road via Manali (Himachal Pradesh) or Srinagar (Kashmir) and by air with a flight to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee airport located just 4 km from Leh city centre.How can I reach Leh by flight?
The nearest airport is Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport located in Leh. This airport is just 3.8 km away from the main city. Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport is well connected with many international airports in India like Delhi.Holiday Flight Cancellations, Delays Cause Chaos At Airlines
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Air India is the national, government-owned airline of India. Because of this, it has a mandate to run on less popular sectors and provide them air connectivity, even if it is at the expense profitability. Private airlines like Kingfisher, GoAir (not to be confused with Indigo), and Jet Airways sometimes do cancel flights if seat occupancy on any particular day is low. So for a sector like Jammu & Kashmir, I would go with Air India.
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