Denied boarding by airline? You may demand 400% compensation. Here are your rights and how to claimThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a show cause notice to Air India for failing to adhere to regulations concernin...
08 Nov, 2023, 01.00 PM IST
Consumer forum orders Lufthansa to pay Rs 4.75 lakh to mother and child for denying boardingLufthansa has been ordered by a Bangalore consumer court to pay Rs 4.5 lakh as reimbursement for airfares and Rs NR 25,000 as compensation ...
03 Aug, 2023, 04.24 PM IST
Airline fined Rs 2.3 lakh for denying boarding to Bengaluru womanagarbhavi resident Sreelaxmi Dhananjay was scheduled to fly to Barcelona from Bengaluru with a brief stop in London. But when she reached t...
13 Sep, 2022, 12.34 PM IST
Flight delayed or denied boarding? Know your rights as a flierWhat with it being winter now, delays and cancellations are commonplace and as a flier it would do well to know your rights.
27 Dec, 2018, 09.54 AM IST
Kapurthala consumer forum orders airline to refund Rs 2.30 lakhForum said that negligence of the airline staff was established for not issuing boarding passes to the litigants and they failed to catch t...
14 Feb, 2018, 11.10 AM IST
DGCA: Airlines must pay for denying seats to those with confirmed ticketsIn an unequivocal stand, the Director General of Civil Aviation told Delhi High Court that passengers can seek compensation when denied sea...
12 Feb, 2018, 10.36 AM IST
Flight cancelled, delayed or denied boarding? Here's the compensation you can claimHere are your rights about what you should do if you’re denied boarding, or if your flight gets delayed or cancelled while travelling.
12 Jun, 2017, 06.30 AM IST
Airlines to pay huge compensation for flight cancellation or denying boarding to flierAs per the norms, effective from August 1, the compensation for not allowing a passenger to board a flight stands at up to Rs 20,000.
18 Jul, 2016, 01.45 AM IST
Aviation ministry announces slew of measures for flyersAmong the slew of flier-friendly measures announced on Saturday, the aviation ministry said cancellation fees cannot exceed base fares.
12 Jun, 2016, 03.30 AM IST
Air India left 50,000 of flyers stranded in OctoberA total of 62,011 passengers who booked domestic and international flights on Indian carriers were hit by flight delays beyond two hours in...
25 Nov, 2014, 12.21 PM IST
EPFO seeking refund of ‘excess interest’; sends out notices to members whose requests were completed after April 1, 2011EPFO has reached out to present employers of PF members & sought refunds, citing wrongful credits of excess interest on past PF balances.
05 Feb, 2013, 10.04 AM IST
- Denied boarding: Travelers to get bigger compensation, linked to fares
Denying boarding to travelers who reach airport well in time for their flight could soon cost airlines dearly. The government is planning t...
20 Aug, 2012, 01.25 PM IST
- Software exporters not to be denied credit for service tax on inputs in SEZs
The IT industry stands to gain hundreds of crores as the finance ministry has decided not to deny software exporters credit for service tax...
19 May, 2011, 05.28 AM IST
- Airlines must pay flyers for delays, denying boarding pass
However, airlines will not have to cough up cash penalty if the delay or cancellation is caused by circumstances beyond their control. Air ...
17 Nov, 2009, 03.15 AM IST
- Service tax refund call rattles BPOs
India’s BPO industry is in a quandary with the service tax department asking leading companies including Convergys, Genpact and Vertex to r...
19 Jan, 2009, 01.32 AM IST
- In trying times, airlines look to fork out less as damages
DGCA has prepared a draft rule under which airlines will have to pay compensation for wrongly denying boarding. Best Airport | Top 10 airpo...
03 Aug, 2008, 12.07 PM IST
- Airlines to pay for denying boarding
DGCA is finalising a policy under which airlines will have to compensate passengers denied boarding on overbooked flights. Airbus A380 | Wa...
25 May, 2008, 04.05 AM IST