As reported on this blog earlier, SpiceJet offers a no-fare scheme for serving members of the Armed Forces.
This scheme has now further been extended to retired defence personnel, their families and personnel and families of Para-military forces (CPOs) also.
The following stipulation appearing on SpiceJet website may however be kept in mind :
The special discounted fares are applicable only to serving and retired personnel of the Indian Armed Forces and Paramilitary Forces and their families (those carrying a valid military identity card). A valid identity card issued by Indian Armed Forces (or Paramilitary Forces) is a necessary condition for travel under this offer and passengers will be required to produce the card at the SpiceJet check in counter at the airport.
Though it is not the fares but the taxes which constitute the major part of air-ticket prices, it is the gesture that counts.
This scheme has now further been extended to retired defence personnel, their families and personnel and families of Para-military forces (CPOs) also.
The following stipulation appearing on SpiceJet website may however be kept in mind :
The special discounted fares are applicable only to serving and retired personnel of the Indian Armed Forces and Paramilitary Forces and their families (those carrying a valid military identity card). A valid identity card issued by Indian Armed Forces (or Paramilitary Forces) is a necessary condition for travel under this offer and passengers will be required to produce the card at the SpiceJet check in counter at the airport.
Though it is not the fares but the taxes which constitute the major part of air-ticket prices, it is the gesture that counts.
15 comments:
It is great to hear this facility being extended to retired personnel and their families too.
As there are no Identity card issued for the spouse, I wonder how they will be identified when they have to travel alone. Hopefully they will accept the ECHS card which is some sort of a Photo identity card.
col S Rajaraman
good , the gesture hopefully will be taken up by others as well.
in the USA in many metros, senior citizens travel free in bus / train.Hope someday we wll emulate them.
Thank you very much for placing this facilities on the blog. As Col S Rajaraman has inquired into the matter kindly communicate if possible.
A lot of thanks to SpiceJet for the regards/concessions extended to defence personnel and their famalies too.
Vajir Singh Nain
ex Hav/clk
We have quite few number of officers serving in Navaratna PSU. There is discrimination in pay hike after PSU pay commission implementation for ex-servicemen. The PSU management is not showing any interest towards our representation.Can we take up such issues with AFT for justice?
A word of caution though...as per the latest guidelines (which can be viewed on the CDA(O) website), all travel on Temp Duties as also on LTC will have to be undertaken ONLY by Air India/Indian Airlines. You won't have your claims entertained if you fly any other airlines.
isnt it ironic that the govt letter restricting air travel to Air India was on the CDA website IN SIX DAYS FLAT of its issue (thats when i saw it, maybe it was posted earlier), but DA was paid 4 months late on the pretext that the ink signed copy hadnt been received. WAH CDA!!!!
thanks navdeep,
spoke to spicejet call centre at 1800 180 3333 and i have been intimated that the dependent card signed by unit will do for dependents
spice jet fares discounts are varying upon date of travel.100% discount if U travel during lean period upto sept and 50% discount thereafter.One has to carry authority letter signed by Unit also every time of travel.
i had gone to Bagdogra airport to book a flt to chennai and back but they refused and told me to do the reservation through nrt or through travel agents to avail the concession. They said this facility is not available at the airport counter.... anil
What would constitute as 'valid military identity card' for family members of a retired defence personnel?
Secondly, is this facility only available through net booking?
sir,
I want to know that whether defence concession paid to dependants of serving pers.
If so, what proof to show
1. The concession provided by spicejet is a very good gesture.
2. It can be availed by booking your tickets on spicjet.com and even when u go to and airport by telling them to book under the defence personel scheme.
3. Serving / Retd pers along with their family members i.e. dependents of all ranks of military / para military are elligible for this
4. Dependent cards which are issued by the units are required as a proof. To basically check if the ticket purchased is by the genuine person.I card no is required to be shown which is always reflected on a identity card.
5. Not sure if the ECHS card would work. My view is it should as it proves your identity and is issued by right authorities
I have booked my seat under retired def quota and gave my ID Card no.It is accepted also. However,in case of my wife,their computer system requires different ESM ID Card nummber reference (which she does not have).
This needs to be looked into. On defenceID Card ref, family tickets should also be booked.While check in,they can verify from other doc evidences like driving lic,voter ID etc about genuineness of family
Capt K Khera
i am a mns officer. i wish to know the pay benefit that would be given to me for an antedate seniority of one year since i have a civil bsc nursing qualification.my email id is
kcoolguy@ymail.com. kindly reply to this id
I have recently travelled to Mumbai on Spice Jet who offered good discount for defence personnel (retired). Therewere no problems. I think this is a fine gesture. We must thank them and make use of this facility.
Capt Kuldeep Khera
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