VI. Subject to the above-mentioned events, passengers are entitled to the following rights:

• Right to Compensation:
  1. Where a reference is made to this clause and its sub-clauses, passengers shall receive compensation amounting to:
     1. EUR 250 for flights of 1,500 kilometres or less;
     2. EUR 400 for all intra-Community flights of more than 1,500 kilometres, and for all other flights between 1,500 and 3,500 kilometres;
     3. EUR 600 for all flights not falling under (i) or (ii).
  2. The above-mentioned compensation in clause (a), will be reduced by fifty percent (50%), if passengers are offered re-routing to their Final Destination on alternative flight and the arrival time of such flight does not exceed the scheduled arrival time of the flight originally booked by:
     1. by two hours, in respect of all flights of 1500 kilometres or less; or
     2. by three hours in respect of all intra-Community flights of more than 1500 kilometres and for all other flights between 1500 and 3500 kilometres; or
     3. by four hours in respect of all flights not falling under (i) or (ii).
  3. The compensation paid under this clause VI(1)(a), shall be paid in cash, by electronic bank transfer, bank orders or bank cheques or, with the signed agreement of the passenger, in travel vouchers and/or other services.
• Right to reimbursement or re-routing:
  1. Where a reference is made to this clause and its sub-clauses, IndiGo shall offer the following choices to the passengers:
     1. reimbursement within seven (7) days by the means provided under clause VI(1)(c), of the full cost of the Ticket, at the price at which it was bought, for the part or parts of the journey not made, and for the part or parts already made if the flight is no longer serving any purpose in relation to the passenger's original travel plan, together with, when relevant,
     2. a return flight to the first point of departure, at the earliest opportunity;
  2. re-routing under comparable transport conditions, to the Final Destination at the earliest opportunity; or
  3. re-routing under comparable transport conditions, to the Final Destination at a later date at the passenger’s convenience, subject to availability of seats.
  4. In case, where a town, city or region is served by several airport and a flight is offered to an alternate airport to which the booking was made, IndiGo shall bear the cost of transferring the passenger from that alternative airport either to the airport where booking was made or to an agreed close by destination.
• Right to Care:

  Where a reference is made to this clause and its sub-clauses, IndiGo shall offer, free of charge:

  1. meals and refreshments in a reasonable relation to the waiting time;
  2. hotel accommodation in cases:
     1. where a stay of one or more nights become necessary; or
     2. where a stay additional to that intended by the passenger becomes necessary.
  3. transport between airport and place of accommodation (hotel or other).
  4. two telephone calls, telex or fax messages or emails.
  5. IndiGo will pay particular attention to the needs of Persons with Reduced Mobility and any person accompanying them, as well as need of unaccompanied children.

VII. Customer Grievance Redressal

At IndiGo, we strive to achieve the highest level of customer satisfaction, and our teams are well trained to address your concerns. However, in the event you feel dissatisfied with our service, please contact us through any of the following means:

• Write to the Nodal Officer: Isha Gandhi
• Email: NodalOfficer@goindigo.in
• Write to the Appellate Authority: Pratik Arjun Sen
  Email: AppellateAuthority@goindigo.in; or
• Contact at: customer.experience@goindigo.in and/or
• Our airport teams at various airports will be more than happy to help you.

VIII. Definitions:

• "Ticket" means a valid document giving entitlement to transport, or something equivalent in paperless form, including electronic form, issued or authorised by the air carrier or its authorised agent.
• "Reservation" means the fact that the passenger has a Ticket, or other proof, which indicates that the reservation has been accepted and registered by the air carrier.
• "Final Destination" means the destination on the Ticket presented at the check-in counter or, in the case of directly connecting flights, the destination of the last flight; alternative connecting flights available shall not be taken into account if the original planned arrival time is respected.
• "Person with Reduced Mobility" means any person whose mobility is reduced when using transport because of any physical disability (sensory or locomotory, permanent or temporary), intellectual impairment, age or any other cause of disability, and whose situation needs special attention and adaptation to the person's needs of the services made available to all passengers.
• "Denied Boarding" means a refusal to carry passengers on a flight, although they have presented themselves for boarding with confirmed reservation/booking of the concerned flight, except where there are reasonable grounds to deny them boarding, such as reasons of health, safety or security, or inadequate travel documentation.
• "Volunteer" means a person who has presented himself for boarding for the flight they hold a reservation/booking, and responds positively to the air carrier's call for passengers prepared to surrender their reservation in exchange for benefits.
• “Cancellation" means the non-operation of a flight which was previously planned and on which at least one place was reserved.
• For any other definition, rights and details, please refer to the EU261 Regulation, hosted here