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As a part of its cost cutting steps, national carrier Air India
has decided not to entertain requests for upgrading passengers
to First Class or allow excess baggage for free. The decisions
were taken at a recent meeting to ensure financial discipline
in the company, airline sources said. The move came in the wake
of huge losses being suffered by the national carrier as well
as other Indian airlines, which have already initiated similar
steps. Being a state-owned entity, Air India used to get a
large number of requests from passengers, including politicians
and bureaucrats.

From now on, the entitlement for travel on the First Class,
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