SpiceJet to pay elderly couple full refund for flight cancelled in Covid

A consumer commision here has directed private carrier SpiceJet Limited to refund a senior citizen couple the amount they had paid for a flight cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The commission held that the airline was guilty of deficiency in service by not refunding the ticket cost after the flight cancellation and despite clear guidelines from the Supreme Court and aviation regulator DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation).

The district consumer disputes redressal commission (Mumbai suburban) passed the order last month and its details were available recently.

As per the order, the complainants, residents of suburban Chembur, had booked two tickets on June 24, 2020, from Mumbai to Pondicherry via Bangalore for a scheduled flight on July 1 and paid Rs 13,696 through a credit card for both tickets.

As per their complaint, the couple later received an email from the airline informing them that their flight had been cancelled.

In another email, SpiceJet told the couple th