A heated debate was also seen on social media on this issue. Many people supported Raghav Chadha’s statement and said that airlines adopt double standards with passengers. Some users wrote that there is an immediate penalty for excess baggage, but passengers only feel disappointed if the flight is delayed.
At the same time, some people also expressed concern about this proposal. He believes that if financial penalties are imposed on airlines, the burden will ultimately be passed on to passengers in the form of increased fares. Some users also raised the question of how fair it is to directly compare baggage rules and flight delays.
First time an educated MP is speaking in parliament possibly after decades: https://t.co/pxu3wPia7Y
— Excel (@kiran03071145) February 3, 2026
the downstream effect of this is that everyone’s fares will be increased to cover up or insure the time when airlines get late https://t.co/VdD58yEaBw
— Shobhit Bakliwal (@shobhitic) February 3, 2026