IndiGo Airlines has given a New Year’s gift to Indian shooters
As a New Year’s gift to Indian shooters, IndiGo Airlines has decided to exempt weapon-handling charges for sportspersons travelling for competitions.
The exemption has been announced for both domestic and international sectors.
Till now the shooters were charged Rs. 5,000 one-way by the airlines to carry their guns and ammunition. Various international shooters have welcomed the decision of the IndiGo Airlines.
Arjuna Awardee Avneet Kaur Sidhu said, "It was a time-consuming process to prepare the documents for exemption".
The players will have to establish their credentials as a sportsperson in order to avail the benefit of the exemption of weapon charges.
The airlines in the statement has stated that the sportspersons would be exempted from paying the charge levied for firearms, air guns and or ammunition provided they carry a government recognised identification document.
The sportspersons are also required to carry a bonafide document for carriage of arms and ammunition from the concerned.
-PTC News
