Airline loses bag with sacred items; Indian passenger to get Rs 1.19 lakh compensationAn Indian airline has been ordered to pay Rs 1.19 lakh to passengers for losing checked-in baggage containing sacred items and costly cloth...
27 Apr, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
Passenger wins Rs 2 lakh as airline lost check-in bag containing his wife’s gold jewellery; Know how he wonOn May 27, SpiceJet was ordered by the Delhi State Consumer Commission to pay Rs 2 lakh to a passenger for losing a checked bag in 2013. Th...
20 Jun, 2025, 10.16 AM IST
Consumer panel asks Flynas Airlines pay Rs 1.25 lakh to passenger for baggage lossFlynas Airlines faces consumer commission's order. The airline must compensate a passenger over Rs 1.25 lakh. This is for a lost bag on a M...
01 Jun, 2025, 11.13 AM IST
Air traveller suffered a loss of more than Rs 30 lakh for this minor mistake on Sweden to Delhi Etihad flight; lessons to be learntEtihad airways: An passenger travelling from Sweden to India had a very bad experience when her 'cabin bag' containing more than Rs 30 lakh...
04 Oct, 2024, 04.07 PM IST
Air India rolls out advanced baggage tracking for passengersAir India has introduced real-time baggage tracking on its website and mobile app to address passenger complaints about lost and delayed ba...
11 Jul, 2024, 10.06 PM IST
Techie takes revenge: Launches website to expose airlines after girlfriend's lost luggagePieter Levels, frustrated by his girlfriend's lost luggage incident with Vueling Airlines, launched luggagelosers.com. This innovative webs...
04 Jul, 2024, 02.05 PM IST
Airline Secrets- Know about bookings, tickets, baggage, connecting flightsKnow the airline secrets for cheaper bookings, lost baggage, and easily getting connecting flights.
29 Jul, 2023, 11.50 PM IST
One in four fliers have lost checked-in baggage in the last three yearsIndian fliers' top three complaints continue to contain reports of missing and/or mishandled baggage. On the flip side, airports say delays...
30 Aug, 2022, 01.06 PM IST
Fare play: Carriers in a spin over ministry's proposalsGovt had proposed new rules for the benefit of flyers, like relaxation of cancellation charges and increase in compensation for lost & dama...
25 May, 2018, 11.29 AM IST
Govt may hike payout to flyers for flight delays, cancellationsSources say the aviation ministry is proposing to hike the compensation for lost, delayed and damaged baggage in flights up to Rs 3,000/kg.
06 Apr, 2018, 10.27 AM IST
Air India's lax regulation, lethargy & shoddy compensation leading to menace of misplacing baggageEarlier this month, Sitharaman reached Cairns for the G20 summit without her baggage since Air India unloaded it in Melbourne instead of Sy...
30 Sep, 2014, 04.25 AM IST
- Emirates Airline to pay Rs 56,000 for lost baggage
Emirates Airline has been directed by a consumer forum to pay Rs 56k to a passenger for loss of one of her bags while she was travelling fr...
12 Jun, 2013, 05.32 PM IST
Air India rapped for calling claimant fake, to pay Rs 12.24 lakh for lossNational carrier Air India has been pulled up by a consumer forum here for terming a garment exporter whose baggage was lost as a fraudulen...
08 Feb, 2013, 05.35 PM IST
- Aviation sector saves $800 mn in 2008 on lower baggage damage
The aviation industry saved over $800 million globally last year on reduced compensation and other related costs related to mishandling of ...
27 Mar, 2009, 03.30 PM IST
- Emirates Airlines to pay Rs 2 lakh for baggage loss
Emirates Airlines has been told by a consumer court to shell out Rs two lakh as compensation to a doctor whose baggage, carrying his resear...
14 Apr, 2008, 07.40 PM IST
- Deccan, ICICI Lombard join hands to offer travel insurance
No-frills airline Deccan has joined hands with ICICI Lombard General Insurance to launch an insurance scheme that will provide security aga...
03 Apr, 2008, 04.42 PM IST
- Don't let your baggage fly away from you!
Domestic low-cost carriers in India shy away from paying standard international compensation for (checked) baggage loss. Fancy a flight in ...
25 Dec, 2007, 01.47 AM IST