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Trip Planning · 3 min read

What Documents Should Grandparents Carry When Travelling Abroad With a Grandchild?

The full stack: passports and visas for everyone, the child's birth certificate, a notarised consent letter from both parents, the parents' ID copies, and a letter covering medical consent. Immigration officers see grandparent-grandchild travel through a child-safety lens - the paperwork is what lets the holiday start on time.

02 Nov 2026

Trip Planning · 3 min read

Can a 16-Year-Old Travel Internationally Alone From India?

Legally and practically, yes - a 16-year-old with a valid passport and visa can fly abroad alone from India. Airlines treat 13-18 as young passengers who may travel solo, with optional assistance services like IndiGo's Flying Solo. The real work is documents, consent letters and airline-by-airline rules.

02 Nov 2026

Trip Planning · 3 min read

Does an Infant Need a Separate Boarding Pass on a Domestic Flight in India?

Yes. Even a lap infant who pays a fraction of the fare is a ticketed passenger and gets their own boarding pass at check-in. Add the infant to the booking, carry age proof, and collect the infant's boarding pass with yours. Here is the paperwork, minus the confusion.

02 Nov 2026

Trip Planning · 3 min read

Can Family Members Swap Their Assigned Seats After Boarding a Flight?

Yes, people do it on every flight - but the polite version has rules. Swap before the doors close, tell the crew if the plane is small or the swap involves an exit row, and never take an empty seat in a different class. Here is the version that keeps everyone smiling.

02 Nov 2026

Trip Planning · 3 min read

Can You Switch to an Earlier Air India Flight on the Same Route?

Yes - Air India runs a paid airport service for exactly this. Fly Prior moves you to an earlier flight within 12 hours of your booked one, same date, same route, same cabin, from ₹1,799. It is sold only at the airport, first-come-first-served. Here is how it works and when it is worth it.

02 Nov 2026

Trip Planning · 3 min read

What Happens When Your First Flight Is Cancelled but Your Connection Is on a Separate Ticket?

The hard truth first: the second airline owes you nothing. Separate tickets are separate contracts - the cancelled flight's airline must refund or rebook its leg, but your onward ticket stands as-is. Your job in the first hour: protect the second flight before its clock runs out. Here is the playbook.

02 Nov 2026

Trip Planning · 3 min read

Can One Family Member Change Their Flight Date Without Changing the Whole IndiGo Booking?

Yes, but not directly. Date changes on IndiGo apply to everyone on the PNR together, so the fix is to split the booking first - IndiGo's View/Change booking has a Split PNR feature - then reschedule that one passenger. Here is how the split works and what it costs.

02 Nov 2026

Trip Planning · 3 min read

Can You Travel on a Renewed Passport After Booking a Flight With the Old One?

Yes. Airlines care about your name matching the ticket, not which passport booklet you hold. A renewed passport gets a new number, so update it in the booking where the airline collects passport details, carry the old passport if it holds valid visas, and keep the name exactly consistent.

02 Nov 2026

Trip Planning · 4 min read

Missed an Air India outbound? Confirm every remaining flight before relying on the return

Contact Air India and the ticket issuer promptly after a missed outbound. Confirm the status of every remaining sector, the actual fare terms and any revised ticket before going to the airport.

02 Nov 2026