US orders Air India to pay $ 121.5 million as refunds to passengers

The United States has ordered the Indian airline firm Air India to pay 121.5 million USD as refunds that had been generated as a result of cancellation or change in flights.

Washington,UPDATED: Nov 15, 2022 12:40 IST

Air India is among the many six airways which have agreed to cough up a complete of over USD 600 million as refunds.

By Press Trust of India: The US has ordered Tata-group owned Air India to pay a whopping USD 121.5 million as refunds and USD 1.4 million as penalties for excessive delays in offering refunds to passengers as a result of cancellation or change in flights, largely through the pandemic, officers mentioned.

Air India is among the many six airways which have agreed to cough up a complete of over USD 600 million as refunds, the US Department of Transportation mentioned on Monday.Air India’s coverage of “refund on request” is opposite to the Department of Transportation coverage, which mandates air carriers to legally refund tickets within the case of cancellation or change in flight, officers mentioned.

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Nov 15, 2022