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IndiGo Flight Delayed After Crew Spots Overbooked Passenger Standing
In an unusual turn of events on Tuesday, an IndiGo flight operating from Mumbai to Varanasi was forced to return to the aerobridge at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) after the crew spotted an overbooked passenger.
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"Cheating Or Racist Policies...": Indian Bureaucrat Slams British Airways
Bureaucrat Ashwini Bhide travelling on a British Airways flight claimed she was downgraded from premium economy at check-in on the false pretext of overbooking.
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P Chidambaram Claims Student Offloaded As Flight Overbooked, Asks For Rules
Congress leader P Chidambaram claimed that he had the boarding pass of a student who was denied entry into the plane as it was "overbooked".
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Chris Gayle Slams Airline After "Bad Experience", Calls Their Service "Ridiculous"
Chris Gayle said that he had a confirmed "business class ticket" but the airline wanted him to travel in economy class.
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Air India Passengers Protest After Being Denied Boarding Passes In Delhi
As many as 20 passengers were denied boarding passes to board the Air India Delhi-Guwahati flight, with the airline claiming that it was overbooked, passengers alleged on Wednesday.
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Manika Batra, Teammates Denied Air India Flight, Told "Overbooked"
India's table tennis star Manika Batra and six other top paddlers en route to an international event were left stranded at the Indira Gandhi International Airport after being denied boarding on a Melbourne flight by national carrier Air India on Sunday.
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Overbooked Air India Flight Leaves Passengers Behind At Delhi Airport
Some passengers of an Air India Delhi-Rajkot flight were left aggrieved on Friday at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi after the airline denied boarding to them on the ground that the flight was overbooked.
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Airlines Can't Overbook, Must Pay For Denying Boarding, Says Regulator
Airlines that accept more bookings than they can afford to accommodate and deny boarding to flyers despite having confirmed tickets should pay up immediately, the aviation regulator DGCA has told the Delhi High Court
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Canada Airports Ban Ads Helping Bumped Passengers: Ad Company
Canada's two largest airports in Montreal and Toronto have banned ads from a company that helps passengers bumped from overbooked flights to get compensation from airlines, the company's president said Tuesday.
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Delta Air Lines Apologises For Forcing Family Off Flight
Delta Air Lines apologised on Thursday after a couple said they were kicked off an overbooked flight with their two toddlers so their seats could be given to waiting passengers, the latest US airline to apologise over incidents on board their flights.
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United Cuts Overbooking, Hikes Compensation After Passenger Fiasco
United Airlines on Thursday announced it will offer bumped passengers up to $10,000 in compensation and reduce overbooking following the dragging incident on board one of its flights that caused worldwide outrage.
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Consumer Forum Issues Bailable Warrant Against SpiceJet CEO
The airline was ordered to reimburse the air-ticket's cost to a passenger, who was not allowed to board the plane two years back.
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Air Canada Apologises For Bumping 10-Year-Old Off Oversold Flight: Father
Air Canada has apologised and offered compensation for bumping a 10-year-old off a flight, the boy's father said on Monday, after the Canadian family's story sparked headlines following a high-profile incident involving overbooking by U.S. carrier United Airlines.
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United Changes Crew Booking Policy After Passenger Dragged Off Plane
United Airlines said on Friday it is changing its policy on booking its own flight crews onto its planes after a man was dragged off an overbooked flight to make way for a United employee on Sunday, video of which went viral and made the airline the target of global criticism and ridicule.
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5 Times Airlines Needed A Really Good PR Manager
Last week, United airlines was the one topic that dominated social media. A video of a passenger being violently dragged off an overbooked flight sparked outrage across the world. But airlines haven't been new to such bad press. Here is the list of airlines who have made headlines for the wrong reasons
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IndiGo Flight Delayed After Crew Spots Overbooked Passenger Standing
In an unusual turn of events on Tuesday, an IndiGo flight operating from Mumbai to Varanasi was forced to return to the aerobridge at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) after the crew spotted an overbooked passenger.
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"Cheating Or Racist Policies...": Indian Bureaucrat Slams British Airways
Bureaucrat Ashwini Bhide travelling on a British Airways flight claimed she was downgraded from premium economy at check-in on the false pretext of overbooking.
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P Chidambaram Claims Student Offloaded As Flight Overbooked, Asks For Rules
Congress leader P Chidambaram claimed that he had the boarding pass of a student who was denied entry into the plane as it was "overbooked".
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Chris Gayle Slams Airline After "Bad Experience", Calls Their Service "Ridiculous"
Chris Gayle said that he had a confirmed "business class ticket" but the airline wanted him to travel in economy class.
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Air India Passengers Protest After Being Denied Boarding Passes In Delhi
As many as 20 passengers were denied boarding passes to board the Air India Delhi-Guwahati flight, with the airline claiming that it was overbooked, passengers alleged on Wednesday.
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Manika Batra, Teammates Denied Air India Flight, Told "Overbooked"
India's table tennis star Manika Batra and six other top paddlers en route to an international event were left stranded at the Indira Gandhi International Airport after being denied boarding on a Melbourne flight by national carrier Air India on Sunday.
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Overbooked Air India Flight Leaves Passengers Behind At Delhi Airport
Some passengers of an Air India Delhi-Rajkot flight were left aggrieved on Friday at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi after the airline denied boarding to them on the ground that the flight was overbooked.
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Airlines Can't Overbook, Must Pay For Denying Boarding, Says Regulator
Airlines that accept more bookings than they can afford to accommodate and deny boarding to flyers despite having confirmed tickets should pay up immediately, the aviation regulator DGCA has told the Delhi High Court
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Canada Airports Ban Ads Helping Bumped Passengers: Ad Company
Canada's two largest airports in Montreal and Toronto have banned ads from a company that helps passengers bumped from overbooked flights to get compensation from airlines, the company's president said Tuesday.
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Delta Air Lines Apologises For Forcing Family Off Flight
Delta Air Lines apologised on Thursday after a couple said they were kicked off an overbooked flight with their two toddlers so their seats could be given to waiting passengers, the latest US airline to apologise over incidents on board their flights.
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United Cuts Overbooking, Hikes Compensation After Passenger Fiasco
United Airlines on Thursday announced it will offer bumped passengers up to $10,000 in compensation and reduce overbooking following the dragging incident on board one of its flights that caused worldwide outrage.
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Consumer Forum Issues Bailable Warrant Against SpiceJet CEO
The airline was ordered to reimburse the air-ticket's cost to a passenger, who was not allowed to board the plane two years back.
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Air Canada Apologises For Bumping 10-Year-Old Off Oversold Flight: Father
Air Canada has apologised and offered compensation for bumping a 10-year-old off a flight, the boy's father said on Monday, after the Canadian family's story sparked headlines following a high-profile incident involving overbooking by U.S. carrier United Airlines.
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United Changes Crew Booking Policy After Passenger Dragged Off Plane
United Airlines said on Friday it is changing its policy on booking its own flight crews onto its planes after a man was dragged off an overbooked flight to make way for a United employee on Sunday, video of which went viral and made the airline the target of global criticism and ridicule.
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5 Times Airlines Needed A Really Good PR Manager
Last week, United airlines was the one topic that dominated social media. A video of a passenger being violently dragged off an overbooked flight sparked outrage across the world. But airlines haven't been new to such bad press. Here is the list of airlines who have made headlines for the wrong reasons
