Indian airlines ordered to stop baggage delay chaos - BBC News

The government has said that passengers should get their luggage within 30 minutes of landing.

9 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Late baggage delivery has been a persistent problem across Indian airportsBy Cherylann MollanBBC News, MumbaiSome of India's top airlines have been ordered to start sending out passengers' bags within 10 minutes of the plane's engine shutting down.

The civil aviation ministry has said that passengers' luggage should be delivered to them within 10 to 30 minutes after landing.

The airlines have until 26 February to comply with the order.

Late baggage delivery has been a persistent problem across airports.

The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) directed seven airlines, including carriers like Air India, Vistara and IndiGo, to implement necessary measures to ensure timely delivery of baggage.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-68334829

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