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If the flight is cancelled in a war-like situation, do you get a refund for the ticket? Know the answer

Siddhi Jain May 07, 2025 08:15 PM

Flight Cancellation Refund Rules: The Indian Armed Forces have carried out an air strike on terrorist bases in Pakistan today, i.e., on 7 May. The Indian Armed Forces have avenged the gruesome terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, on 22 April. Operation Sindoor was carried out for this. In which 9 terrorist bases have been destroyed. After this operation of the Indian Armed Forces, there is panic in Pakistan.

Given this, the Government of India has closed 9 airports in the country. That is, flights from these airports have been banned for the time being. Due to which, many flights have also been cancelled. If your flight is also included in this, will you get a refund or not? Know what the rules are.

If the flight is cancelled in a war-like situation, will you get a refund?

Let us tell you that if a war-like situation arises. And the flight is cancelled. Then in such a situation you can get a refund. Let us tell you that flights have been stopped at about 9 airports in the country. Due to which many flights have been cancelled. If your flight is also included in this. Then you are entitled to a refund. Let us tell you that according to the rules, you should get a full refund without any cancellation charge.

Because this decision has been taken by the airline. According to the rules of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, if the flight is cancelled due to the fault of the airline. Then in such a situation the passenger gets the full money back. However, you need to call the airline helpline and get information.

What will be its process?

If your flight is cancelled, then you have to go to the airline's website or app. There you have to check the cancelled flights and refund status. And if you do not see the status of your refund there, then you should call customer care and get information.

And if you have booked a ticket from a third party site, then you have to contact there for refund. But if the airline refuses to give you a refund, then you can complain about it by visiting DGCA's official website https://www.dgca.gov.in/digigov-portal/.