- Airlines must share foreign travelers details with Indian Customs by April 1, 2025, to avoid penalties
- Details required include mobile number, payment mode, and travel itinerary, to be shared 24 hours before international flight departure
- All air transport service providers to/from India must register with the National Customs Targeting Centre-Passenger by January 10, 2025
- The Passenger Name Record Information Regulations, 2022 mandates airlines to share PNR details with Customs
- The system aims to enhance risk analysis and interdiction capabilities of authorities
- Non-compliance can result in fines between 25,000 to 50,000 for each instance
- NCTC-Pax is developing the system with a phased rollout starting January 2025
- A pilot phase with some airlines is set for February 10, 2025, with full-scale operation by April 1, 2025, and June 1, 2025, for GDS-operating airlines
- Information to be shared includes passenger name, billing details, ticket issue date, travel itinerary, contact details, and baggage information
Source: a2ztaxcorp.com
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