Kingfisher to close check-in counters untimely to curb delay

Kingfisher airlines will shut its domestic check-in counters 40 minutes before the departure time to curb flight delays, the airline said Tuesday.

The decision by the country’s second leading private sector airline follows a circular issued by the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to curb flight delays and pile-ups at the airports.

This modify has been essential to ensuring compliance with the directions and procedures specified in air transport circular 10 of 2009 mattered by the DGCA and which is being implemented by DGCA now, said Prakash Mirpuri, vice president, corporate communications.

This in fact means that our check—in counters will shut 10 minutes before than they used to, he added.