Raghav Chadha Exposes 5 Shocking Airline Delays & Fees

New Delhi, February 3: If you’ve ever been at the airport, staring at your luggage, panicking over a few extra kilos, and thinking, “Seriously, just let me go,” you’ll understand what Raghav Chadha is talking about. The AAP MP has fired off another social media post calling out airlines for being fast to punish passengers for a few grams over the baggage limit, but slow or flat-out absent when it comes to delays or cancellations. His punchline? “Rules for customers, excuses for airlines.”

Airlines are quick to charge us for a few grams of extra baggage, but when they delay or cancel flights without notice, passengers are left stranded with zero compensation.

Rules for customers, excuses for airlines. Completely unfair.

I raised this issue in parliament pic.twitter.com/GShc73ldtm
— Raghav Chadha (@raghav_chadha) February 3, 2026

It’s hitting a nerve. The post racked up over 55,000 views and nearly 4,000 likes on X, with shares spreading across Instagram and Facebook. People are nodding along because, frankly, we’ve all been there: stuck at the gate, watching your plans fly away while airlines just shrug.

How This Fight Started

Chadha first brought this up in Rajya Sabha back in December 2024 during the Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak Bill debate. He demanded some things that, to a regular traveler, make perfect sense:

Hourly compensation for delayed flights
Monthly delay charts to see which airlines are consistently late

The argument was simple: airlines have strict rules for passengers, but when things go wrong on their side, there’s nothing for the passenger. And if you’ve missed a meeting, wedding, or vacation because your flight got canceled, you know exactly how unfair that feels.

Social Media Is Echoing Passenger Frustration

Chadha’s posts today are more than politics; they’re people venting online. Scroll through the comments, and you’ll see stories from every corner: missed trains because of connecting flights, last-minute cancellations ruining plans, extra hotel charges piling up. The frustration isn’t just about money; it’s about being treated fairly.

And the bigger picture? India’s airline market is dominated by a few big players. That means options are limited. When a delay hits, passengers have nowhere to turn, which is why social media is filled with complaints and rants.

Why Nothing Has Really Changed

Here’s the reality check: India’s aviation sector has had the same complaints for years: crowded airports, expensive tickets, delays, and cancellations. Big disruptions, like the ones IndiGo has faced in the past, made headlines, and people got angry, but the rules for accountability didn’t really improve. Airlines get leeway, passengers absorb the stress, and nothing much happens.

Even government measures like stronger Air Passenger Charter rules haven’t gone far. Enforcement is patchy. So, while MPs like Chadha keep pushing, most travelers are left waiting at the airport, hoping for some kind of fairness.

Why It Matters

For travelers, this is about more than baggage fees. It’s about trust. It’s about not feeling like you’re being punished while the airline gets a free pass. Chadha’s posts may not change things overnight, but they keep the conversation alive, and in India, that’s sometimes the first step toward change. Until then, the millions flying in and out of the country will continue to hope for a little fairness, one flight at a time.

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Ananya Sharma

Senior Political Correspondent – Ananya@hindustanherald.in – Web

Covers Indian politics, governance, and policy developments with over a decade of experience in political reporting.

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