Same luggage..more cost

Next time you would have to pay extra for a view of clouds through your window seat .. IndiGo today decided to charge an additional Rs 200 for each aisle and window seat. Only the middle seat would not attract any additional charge.
And, an additional Rs 500 for a seat with more leg space in the front row or next to the emergency exit.
These new charges would, however, apply only on pre-booking of preferred seats on the internet or through agents. Online travel firm Yatra.com has confirmed IndiGo’s new rates. if booked at the airport the airline would offer you those without any extra cost.

IndiGo’s decision, the first by an airline to charge more for preferred seats, has come a day after Air India reduced the free-package limit for each economy-class passenger from 20 kg to 15 kg. Now, extra baggage and preferred seat are going to cost you more From next week, you would have to pay Rs 200-250 more for every one kg of extra luggage.
Jet airways too has brought down its free limit luggage and would charge Rs 250 more for every one kg of additional luggage.
According to the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation, the Indian airlines are set to earn ancillary revenues of $500 million a year after unbundling of services.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation had allowed Indian airlines to unbundle certain services and charge for them separately. The airlines would have to submit the details of various charges for unbundled services. The DGCA would monitor such that the fees are not altered unlike airfares for flights.

The decision is expected to open up additional revenue streams for airlines – from check-in baggage, use of lounges by economy class passengers for a fee, carriage of sports or musical equipments – who have been struggling to maintain operations sustainably in an environment of wafer-thin margins.
According to Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh this would lower the base fare but it would take time..