Archive · 18 Sep 2025
Air India Ordered to Pay for Subramanian Swamy's Missed Flight
Imagine someone booked a flight for a famous person to give a speech.
The airline changed the flight time but didn't tell the famous person.
The famous person arrived at the airport, but the plane had already left.
The person who booked the ticket sued the airline because the speech was ruined.
A court agreed the airline made a mistake and had to pay money.
This included the cost of the ticket, plus extra money for causing the problem and the costs of going to court.
Air India was ordered to compensate a passenger for a missed flight.
The passenger had booked the flight for former MP Dr. Subramanian Swamy.
Swamy missed his flight from Delhi to Shimla due to a schedule change.
The airline failed to inform passengers of the earlier departure time.
The State Consumer Commission ruled the airline's actions were a deficiency in service.
- Who
- Air India, Rohit Bhagwat, Subramanian Swamy
- What
- Air India was ordered to pay compensation for a flight delay that caused Subramanian Swamy to miss his flight.
- When
- The incident occurred on October 19, 2019. The State Consumer Commission issued the order on September 12, 2024.
- Where
- The incident occurred at Delhi airport, with the destination being Shimla.
- Why
- Because Air India failed to properly inform passengers of a flight schedule change.
- Defendant
- Air India Airways & Alliance Air Aviation Ltd
- Plaintiff
- Rohit Bhagwat
- Incident Date
- October 19, 2019
- Flight Route
- Delhi to Shimla
- Original Ticket Price
- Rs 2,500
- Compensation Awarded
- Rs 52,500