Why is travel insurance important for overseas travel? How does it protect you from emergencies?A travel insurance policy should provide adequate medical coverage, including hospitalisation expenses, doctor consultations, and emergency...
05 May, 2025, 06.30 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
IndiGo offers flyer Rs 2,450 for missing bag worth Rs 45,000. Passenger wonders 'if the plane was leaking bags'An IndiGo passenger expressed dissatisfaction with the airline's minimal compensation of ₹2,450 for a lost bag containing valuables worth ₹...
26 Aug, 2024, 03.20 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
Lost baggage proves costly for Jet AirwaysConsumer forum has asked that Jet Airways (India) Ltd and its Bengaluru manager pay passenger Rs 16,415 as he had to buy new clothes and ba...
16 Apr, 2018, 12.22 PM 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
Railways paid 8 lakh compensation for lost baggage in 3 yearsAccording to the data presented by Gohain, a total of 17,925 cases of travellers' belongings being stolen were registered in 2016, a 47 per...
04 Aug, 2017, 10.45 PM IST
Parliament passes bill to hike compensation for air travellersA bill providing for enhanced compensation to air travellers in case of death, injury, lost baggage or even inordinate delay in flights, wa...
11 Mar, 2016, 04.48 PM IST
SpiceJet asked to pay Rs 60,000 for losing passenger's luggageThe apex consumer court has asked SpiceJet to pay compensation and penalty of Rs 60,000 to a Tripura resident for losing his luggage in one...
01 Jan, 2016, 06.38 PM IST
Flyers set for higher payoffs from airlinesIf a person dies or suffers bodily injury in an air crash or some other aviation-related accident, the compensation is now Rs 90 lakh.
19 Mar, 2015, 12.51 PM 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
- Airlines need to rework pilferage compensation
How do you claim compensation if your checked-in airline baggage is not lost but pilfered?
09 Oct, 2009, 01.31 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